Home / 131.37-181.23-84.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.37, 181.23 and 84.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.37, 181.23 and 84.74 is: 116.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.37 : 181.23 = 84.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.37/181.23 = 84.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.37x = 181.23 × 84.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.37x = 15,357.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,357.82/131.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.91

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.