Home / 20.12-30.17-7.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20.12, 30.17 and 7.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20.12, 30.17 and 7.28 is: 10.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20.12 : 30.17 = 7.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20.12/30.17 = 7.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20.12x = 30.17 × 7.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20.12x = 219.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219.50/20.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10.91

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.