Home / 133.53-200.37-84.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.53, 200.37 and 84.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.53, 200.37 and 84.77 is: 127.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.53 : 200.37 = 84.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.53/200.37 = 84.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.53x = 200.37 × 84.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.53x = 16,985.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,985.36/133.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.20

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.