Home / 134.33-201.34-53.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.33, 201.34 and 53.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.33, 201.34 and 53.09 is: 79.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.33 : 201.34 = 53.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.33/201.34 = 53.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.33x = 201.34 × 53.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.33x = 10,689.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,689.14/134.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.57

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.