Home / 133.23-199.83-87.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.23, 199.83 and 87.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.23, 199.83 and 87.61 is: 131.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.23 : 199.83 = 87.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.23/199.83 = 87.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.23x = 199.83 × 87.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.23x = 17,507.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,507.11/133.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.41

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.