Home / 49.46-74.17-15.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.46, 74.17 and 15.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.46, 74.17 and 15.22 is: 22.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.46 : 74.17 = 15.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.46/74.17 = 15.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.46x = 74.17 × 15.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.46x = 1,128.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128.87/49.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22.82

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.