Home / 48.16-72.25-21.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.16, 72.25 and 21.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.16, 72.25 and 21.11 is: 31.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.16 : 72.25 = 21.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.16/72.25 = 21.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.16x = 72.25 × 21.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.16x = 1,525.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525.20/48.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.67

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.