Home / 131.38-197.11-66.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.38, 197.11 and 66.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.38, 197.11 and 66.34 is: 99.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.38 : 197.11 = 66.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.38/197.11 = 66.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.38x = 197.11 × 66.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.38x = 13,076.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,076.97/131.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.54

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.