Home / 134.19-201.11-57.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.19, 201.11 and 57.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.19, 201.11 and 57.11 is: 85.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.19 : 201.11 = 57.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.19/201.11 = 57.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.19x = 201.11 × 57.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.19x = 11,484.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,484.10/134.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.58

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.