Home / 88.96-133.51-37.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.96, 133.51 and 37.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.96, 133.51 and 37.63 is: 56.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.96 : 133.51 = 37.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.96/133.51 = 37.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.96x = 133.51 × 37.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.96x = 5,024.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,024.02/88.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.48

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.