Home / 25,909.28-38,874.24-10,337.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,909.28, 38,874.24 and 10,337.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,909.28, 38,874.24 and 10,337.84 is: 15,510.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,909.28 : 38,874.24 = 10,337.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,909.28/38,874.24 = 10,337.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,909.28x = 38,874.24 × 10,337.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,909.28x = 401,875,673.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,875,673.24/25,909.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,510.88

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.