Home / 99.23-149.14-97.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.23, 149.14 and 97.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.23, 149.14 and 97.10 is: 145.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.23 : 149.14 = 97.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.23/149.14 = 97.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.23x = 149.14 × 97.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.23x = 14,481.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,481.43/99.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.95

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.