Home / 132.25-198.09-71.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.25, 198.09 and 71.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.25, 198.09 and 71.35 is: 106.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.25 : 198.09 = 71.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.25/198.09 = 71.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.25x = 198.09 × 71.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.25x = 14,133.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,133.72/132.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.87

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.