Home / 25,931.94-38,903.67-7,462.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,931.94, 38,903.67 and 7,462.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,931.94, 38,903.67 and 7,462.50 is: 11,195.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,931.94 : 38,903.67 = 7,462.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,931.94/38,903.67 = 7,462.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,931.94x = 38,903.67 × 7,462.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,931.94x = 290,318,637.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,318,637.38/25,931.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,195.41

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.