Home / 134.04-201.08-79.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.04, 201.08 and 79.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.04, 201.08 and 79.28 is: 118.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.04 : 201.08 = 79.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.04/201.08 = 79.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.04x = 201.08 × 79.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.04x = 15,941.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,941.62/134.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.93

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.