Home / 25,850.88-38,787.84-13,536

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,850.88, 38,787.84 and 13,536

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,850.88, 38,787.84 and 13,536 is: 20,310.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,850.88 : 38,787.84 = 13,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,850.88/38,787.84 = 13,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,850.88x = 38,787.84 × 13,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,850.88x = 525,032,202.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,032,202.24/25,850.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,310.03

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.