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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.19, 149.00 and 65.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.19, 149.00 and 65.00 is: 97.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.19 : 149.00 = 65.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.19/149.00 = 65.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.19x = 149.00 × 65.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.19x = 9,685.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,685.54/99.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.65

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