Home / 65,820.48-98,732.60-25,837.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,820.48, 98,732.60 and 25,837.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,820.48, 98,732.60 and 25,837.80 is: 38,757.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,820.48 : 98,732.60 = 25,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,820.48/98,732.60 = 25,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,820.48x = 98,732.60 × 25,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,820.48x = 2,551,033,172.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,551,033,172.28/65,820.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,757.44

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.