Home / 33.74-46.44-29.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.74, 46.44 and 29.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.74, 46.44 and 29.13 is: 40.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.74 : 46.44 = 29.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.74/46.44 = 29.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.74x = 46.44 × 29.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.74x = 1,352.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352.80/33.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.09

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.