Home / 133.25-199.45-71.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.25, 199.45 and 71.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.25, 199.45 and 71.47 is: 106.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.25 : 199.45 = 71.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.25/199.45 = 71.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.25x = 199.45 × 71.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.25x = 14,254.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,254.19/133.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.97

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.