Home / 133.29-199.76-56.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.29, 199.76 and 56.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.29, 199.76 and 56.23 is: 84.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.29 : 199.76 = 56.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.29/199.76 = 56.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.29x = 199.76 × 56.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.29x = 11,231.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,231.72/133.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.27

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.