Home / 132.63-198.78-98.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.63, 198.78 and 98.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.63, 198.78 and 98.13 is: 147.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.63 : 198.78 = 98.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.63/198.78 = 98.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.63x = 198.78 × 98.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.63x = 19,506.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,506.28/132.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.07

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.