Home / 29.12-40.21-20.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29.12, 40.21 and 20.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29.12, 40.21 and 20.50 is: 28.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29.12 : 40.21 = 20.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29.12/40.21 = 20.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29.12x = 40.21 × 20.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29.12x = 824.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824.31/29.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.