Home / 34.34-51.51-31.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34.34, 51.51 and 31.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34.34, 51.51 and 31.17 is: 46.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34.34 : 51.51 = 31.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34.34/51.51 = 31.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34.34x = 51.51 × 31.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34.34x = 1,605.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605.57/34.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.76

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.