Home / 331.34-496.76-133.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331.34, 496.76 and 133.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331.34, 496.76 and 133.66 is: 200.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331.34 : 496.76 = 133.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331.34/496.76 = 133.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331.34x = 496.76 × 133.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331.34x = 66,395.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,395.03/331.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.38

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.