Home / 133.24-199.79-78.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.24, 199.79 and 78.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.24, 199.79 and 78.50 is: 117.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.24 : 199.79 = 78.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.24/199.79 = 78.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.24x = 199.79 × 78.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.24x = 15,683.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,683.62/133.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.71

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.