Home / 22.24-33.23-19.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22.24, 33.23 and 19.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22.24, 33.23 and 19.31 is: 28.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22.24 : 33.23 = 19.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22.24/33.23 = 19.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22.24x = 33.23 × 19.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22.24x = 641.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641.66/22.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.85

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.