Home / 36.52-50.40-30.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36.52, 50.40 and 30.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36.52, 50.40 and 30.10 is: 41.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36.52 : 50.40 = 30.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36.52/50.40 = 30.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36.52x = 50.40 × 30.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36.52x = 1,517.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517.04/36.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.54

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.