Home / 132.94-199.28-75.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.94, 199.28 and 75.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.94, 199.28 and 75.19 is: 112.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.94 : 199.28 = 75.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.94/199.28 = 75.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.94x = 199.28 × 75.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.94x = 14,982.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,982.49/132.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.71

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.