Home / 132.04-198.12-77.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.04, 198.12 and 77.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.04, 198.12 and 77.95 is: 116.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.04 : 198.12 = 77.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.04/198.12 = 77.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.04x = 198.12 × 77.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.04x = 15,443.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,443.45/132.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.96

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.