Home / 133.97-201.03-52.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.97, 201.03 and 52.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.97, 201.03 and 52.81 is: 79.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.97 : 201.03 = 52.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.97/201.03 = 52.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.97x = 201.03 × 52.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.97x = 10,615.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,615.39/133.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.24

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.