Home / 53.33-80.04-33.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.33, 80.04 and 33.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.33, 80.04 and 33.08 is: 49.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.33 : 80.04 = 33.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.33/80.04 = 33.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.33x = 80.04 × 33.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.33x = 2,647.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647.75/53.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.65

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.