Home / 134.15-201.12-52.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.15, 201.12 and 52.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.15, 201.12 and 52.97 is: 79.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.15 : 201.12 = 52.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.15/201.12 = 52.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.15x = 201.12 × 52.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.15x = 10,653.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,653.33/134.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.41

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.