Home / 52.49-78.73-22.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.49, 78.73 and 22.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.49, 78.73 and 22.02 is: 33.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.49 : 78.73 = 22.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.49/78.73 = 22.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.49x = 78.73 × 22.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.49x = 1,733.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733.88/52.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33.04

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.