Home / 25,925.12-38,685.38-23,132.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,925.12, 38,685.38 and 23,132.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,925.12, 38,685.38 and 23,132.56 is: 34,518.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,925.12 : 38,685.38 = 23,132.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,925.12/38,685.38 = 23,132.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,925.12x = 38,685.38 × 23,132.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,925.12x = 894,891,873.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,891,873.97/25,925.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,518.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.