Home / 88.20-132.27-33.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.20, 132.27 and 33.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.20, 132.27 and 33.36 is: 50.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.20 : 132.27 = 33.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.20/132.27 = 33.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.20x = 132.27 × 33.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.20x = 4,412.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412.53/88.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.03

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.