Home / 133.99-200.72-79.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.99, 200.72 and 79.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.99, 200.72 and 79.01 is: 118.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.99 : 200.72 = 79.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.99/200.72 = 79.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.99x = 200.72 × 79.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.99x = 15,859.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,859.52/133.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.36

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.