Home / 133.84-200.74-84.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.84, 200.74 and 84.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.84, 200.74 and 84.94 is: 127.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.84 : 200.74 = 84.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.84/200.74 = 84.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.84x = 200.74 × 84.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.84x = 17,050.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,050.86/133.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.40

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.