Home / 133.83-200.70-114.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.83, 200.70 and 114.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.83, 200.70 and 114.71 is: 172.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.83 : 200.70 = 114.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.83/200.70 = 114.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.83x = 200.70 × 114.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.83x = 23,021.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,021.29/133.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.02

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.