Home / 133.86-200.66-72.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.86, 200.66 and 72.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.86, 200.66 and 72.92 is: 109.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.86 : 200.66 = 72.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.86/200.66 = 72.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.86x = 200.66 × 72.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.86x = 14,632.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,632.13/133.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.31

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.