Home / 133.66-184.53-84.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.66, 184.53 and 84.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.66, 184.53 and 84.58 is: 116.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.66 : 184.53 = 84.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.66/184.53 = 84.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.66x = 184.53 × 84.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.66x = 15,607.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,607.55/133.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.77

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.