Home / 134.49-201.74-53.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.49, 201.74 and 53.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.49, 201.74 and 53.29 is: 79.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.49 : 201.74 = 53.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.49/201.74 = 53.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.49x = 201.74 × 53.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.49x = 10,750.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,750.72/134.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.94

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.