Home / 88.82-133.10-45.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.82, 133.10 and 45.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.82, 133.10 and 45.39 is: 68.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.82 : 133.10 = 45.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.82/133.10 = 45.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.82x = 133.10 × 45.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.82x = 6,041.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,041.18/88.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.02

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.