Home / 89.00-133.49-34.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.00, 133.49 and 34.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.00, 133.49 and 34.86 is: 52.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.00 : 133.49 = 34.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.00/133.49 = 34.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.00x = 133.49 × 34.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.00x = 4,653.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,653.55/89.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.29

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.