Home / 37,911.88-52,258.86-25,954.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,911.88, 52,258.86 and 25,954.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,911.88, 52,258.86 and 25,954.48 is: 35,776.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,911.88 : 52,258.86 = 25,954.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,911.88/52,258.86 = 25,954.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,911.88x = 52,258.86 × 25,954.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,911.88x = 1,356,351,536.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,351,536.69/37,911.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,776.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.