Home / 25,884.42-38,892.24-16,528.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,884.42, 38,892.24 and 16,528.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,884.42, 38,892.24 and 16,528.92 is: 24,835.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,884.42 : 38,892.24 = 16,528.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,884.42/38,892.24 = 16,528.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,884.42x = 38,892.24 × 16,528.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,884.42x = 642,846,723.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,846,723.58/25,884.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,835.28

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.