Home / 132.92-199.29-67.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.92, 199.29 and 67.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.92, 199.29 and 67.80 is: 101.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.92 : 199.29 = 67.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.92/199.29 = 67.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.92x = 199.29 × 67.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.92x = 13,510.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510.87/132.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.65

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.