Home / 133.08-183.59-83.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.08, 183.59 and 83.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.08, 183.59 and 83.96 is: 115.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.08 : 183.59 = 83.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.08/183.59 = 83.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.08x = 183.59 × 83.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.08x = 15,412.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,412.88/133.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.82

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.