Home / 34.15-51.25-14.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34.15, 51.25 and 14.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34.15, 51.25 and 14.91 is: 22.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34.15 : 51.25 = 14.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34.15/51.25 = 14.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34.15x = 51.25 × 14.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34.15x = 764.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764.13/34.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22.37

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.