Home / 43.82-65.65-22.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.82, 65.65 and 22.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.82, 65.65 and 22.15 is: 33.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.82 : 65.65 = 22.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.82/65.65 = 22.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.82x = 65.65 × 22.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.82x = 1,454.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454.17/43.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33.19

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.