Home / 88.77-133.20-81.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.77, 133.20 and 81.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.77, 133.20 and 81.88 is: 122.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.77 : 133.20 = 81.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.77/133.20 = 81.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.77x = 133.20 × 81.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.77x = 10,906.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,906.42/88.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.86

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.