Home / 38,873.35-53,596.18-25,423.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,873.35, 53,596.18 and 25,423.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,873.35, 53,596.18 and 25,423.30 is: 35,052.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,873.35 : 53,596.18 = 25,423.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,873.35/53,596.18 = 25,423.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,873.35x = 53,596.18 × 25,423.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,873.35x = 1,362,591,861.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,591,861.77/38,873.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,052.08

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.