Home / 22-33.02-17.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22, 33.02 and 17.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22, 33.02 and 17.92 is: 26.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22 : 33.02 = 17.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22/33.02 = 17.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22x = 33.02 × 17.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22x = 591.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591.72/22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26.90

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.