Home / 88.37-132.14-76.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.37, 132.14 and 76.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.37, 132.14 and 76.22 is: 113.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.37 : 132.14 = 76.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.37/132.14 = 76.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.37x = 132.14 × 76.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.37x = 10,071.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071.24/88.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.97

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.