Home / 133.43-199.95-68.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.43, 199.95 and 68.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.43, 199.95 and 68.34 is: 102.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.43 : 199.95 = 68.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.43/199.95 = 68.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.43x = 199.95 × 68.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.43x = 13,663.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,663.77/133.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.40

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.