Home / 25,837.13-38,752.81-7,118.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,837.13, 38,752.81 and 7,118.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,837.13, 38,752.81 and 7,118.57 is: 10,677.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,837.13 : 38,752.81 = 7,118.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,837.13/38,752.81 = 7,118.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,837.13x = 38,752.81 × 7,118.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,837.13x = 275,864,590.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,864,590.68/25,837.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,677.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.