Home / 25,911.51-38,812.59-25,616.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,911.51, 38,812.59 and 25,616.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,911.51, 38,812.59 and 25,616.27 is: 38,370.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,911.51 : 38,812.59 = 25,616.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,911.51/38,812.59 = 25,616.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,911.51x = 38,812.59 × 25,616.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,911.51x = 994,233,590.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,233,590.78/25,911.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,370.35

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.