Home / 133.36-200.01-37.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.36, 200.01 and 37.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.36, 200.01 and 37.17 is: 55.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.36 : 200.01 = 37.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.36/200.01 = 37.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.36x = 200.01 × 37.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.36x = 7,434.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,434.37/133.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.75

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.