Home / 33.20-49.86-31.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.20, 49.86 and 31.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.20, 49.86 and 31.82 is: 47.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.20 : 49.86 = 31.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.20/49.86 = 31.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.20x = 49.86 × 31.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.20x = 1,586.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586.55/33.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.79

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.