Home / 133.42-184.18-86.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.42, 184.18 and 86.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.42, 184.18 and 86.86 is: 119.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.42 : 184.18 = 86.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.42/184.18 = 86.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.42x = 184.18 × 86.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.42x = 15,997.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,997.87/133.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.91

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.