Home / 132.54-182.90-74.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.54, 182.90 and 74.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.54, 182.90 and 74.33 is: 102.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.54 : 182.90 = 74.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.54/182.90 = 74.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.54x = 182.90 × 74.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.54x = 13,593.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593.67/132.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.56

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.