Home / 99.24-149.13-67.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.24, 149.13 and 67.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.24, 149.13 and 67.38 is: 101.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.24 : 149.13 = 67.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.24/149.13 = 67.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.24x = 149.13 × 67.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.24x = 10,048.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048.38/99.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.25

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.