Home / 33.99-50.73-33.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.99, 50.73 and 33.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.99, 50.73 and 33.63 is: 50.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.99 : 50.73 = 33.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.99/50.73 = 33.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.99x = 50.73 × 33.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.99x = 1,706.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706.05/33.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.19

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.