Home / 25,899.57-38,849.31-8,369.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,899.57, 38,849.31 and 8,369.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,899.57, 38,849.31 and 8,369.37 is: 12,554.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,899.57 : 38,849.31 = 8,369.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,899.57/38,849.31 = 8,369.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,899.57x = 38,849.31 × 8,369.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,899.57x = 325,144,249.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,144,249.63/25,899.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,554.04

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.