Home / 131.36-181.13-82.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.36, 181.13 and 82.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.36, 181.13 and 82.22 is: 113.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.36 : 181.13 = 82.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.36/181.13 = 82.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.36x = 181.13 × 82.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.36x = 14,892.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,892.51/131.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.