Home / 134.10-185.04-84.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.10, 185.04 and 84.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.10, 185.04 and 84.99 is: 117.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.10 : 185.04 = 84.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.10/185.04 = 84.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.10x = 185.04 × 84.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.10x = 15,726.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,726.55/134.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.27

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.