Home / 132.46-198.48-84.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.46, 198.48 and 84.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.46, 198.48 and 84.28 is: 126.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.46 : 198.48 = 84.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.46/198.48 = 84.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.46x = 198.48 × 84.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.46x = 16,727.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,727.89/132.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.29

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.