Home / 133.27-183.88-78.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.27, 183.88 and 78.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.27, 183.88 and 78.01 is: 107.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.27 : 183.88 = 78.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.27/183.88 = 78.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.27x = 183.88 × 78.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.27x = 14,344.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,344.48/133.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.63

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.