Home / 25,900.03-38,844.40-9,261.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,900.03, 38,844.40 and 9,261.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,900.03, 38,844.40 and 9,261.21 is: 13,889.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,900.03 : 38,844.40 = 9,261.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,900.03/38,844.40 = 9,261.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,900.03x = 38,844.40 × 9,261.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,900.03x = 359,746,145.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,746,145.72/25,900.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,889.80

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.