Home / 89.14-133.71-53.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.14, 133.71 and 53.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.14, 133.71 and 53.08 is: 79.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.14 : 133.71 = 53.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.14/133.71 = 53.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.14x = 133.71 × 53.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.14x = 7,097.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,097.33/89.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.62

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.