Home / 88.44-132.66-24.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.44, 132.66 and 24.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.44, 132.66 and 24.31 is: 36.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.44 : 132.66 = 24.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.44/132.66 = 24.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.44x = 132.66 × 24.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.44x = 3,225.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225.21/88.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.47

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.