Home / 133.99-184.94-87.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.99, 184.94 and 87.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.99, 184.94 and 87.42 is: 120.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.99 : 184.94 = 87.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.99/184.94 = 87.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.99x = 184.94 × 87.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.99x = 16,167.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,167.45/133.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.66

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.