Home / 133.61-200.57-61.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.61, 200.57 and 61.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.61, 200.57 and 61.61 is: 92.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.61 : 200.57 = 61.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.61/200.57 = 61.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.61x = 200.57 × 61.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.61x = 12,355.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355.81/133.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.48

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.