Home / 22.12-33.02-21.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22.12, 33.02 and 21.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22.12, 33.02 and 21.37 is: 31.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22.12 : 33.02 = 21.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22.12/33.02 = 21.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22.12x = 33.02 × 21.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22.12x = 705.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705.64/22.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.