Home / 48.34-72.36-33.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.34, 72.36 and 33.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.34, 72.36 and 33.88 is: 50.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.34 : 72.36 = 33.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.34/72.36 = 33.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.34x = 72.36 × 33.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.34x = 2,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,451.56/48.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.71

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.