Home / 22.30-33.40-17.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22.30, 33.40 and 17.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22.30, 33.40 and 17.80 is: 26.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22.30 : 33.40 = 17.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22.30/33.40 = 17.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22.30x = 33.40 × 17.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22.30x = 594.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594.52/22.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26.66

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.