Home / 22.02-33.05-10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22.02, 33.05 and 10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22.02, 33.05 and 10 is: 15.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22.02 : 33.05 = 10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22.02/33.05 = 10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22.02x = 33.05 × 10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22.02x = 330.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330.50/22.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15.01

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.