Home / 132.85-183.35-88.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.85, 183.35 and 88.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.85, 183.35 and 88.52 is: 122.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.85 : 183.35 = 88.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.85/183.35 = 88.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.85x = 183.35 × 88.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.85x = 16,230.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,230.14/132.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.17

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.