Home / 133.20-183.82-111.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.20, 183.82 and 111.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.20, 183.82 and 111.33 is: 153.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.20 : 183.82 = 111.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.20/183.82 = 111.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.20x = 183.82 × 111.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.20x = 20,464.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,464.40/133.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.64

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.