Home / 25,952.45-38,931.39-11,910.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,952.45, 38,931.39 and 11,910.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,952.45, 38,931.39 and 11,910.08 is: 17,866.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,952.45 : 38,931.39 = 11,910.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,952.45/38,931.39 = 11,910.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,952.45x = 38,931.39 × 11,910.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,952.45x = 463,675,774.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,675,774.75/25,952.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,866.36

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.