Home / 132.77-199.46-71.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.77, 199.46 and 71.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.77, 199.46 and 71.89 is: 108.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.77 : 199.46 = 71.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.77/199.46 = 71.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.77x = 199.46 × 71.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.77x = 14,338.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,338.86/132.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.00

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.