Home / 133.09-199.23-98.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.09, 199.23 and 98.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.09, 199.23 and 98.31 is: 147.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.09 : 199.23 = 98.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.09/199.23 = 98.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.09x = 199.23 × 98.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.09x = 19,586.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,586.30/133.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.17

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.