Home / 99.57-149.49-72.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.57, 149.49 and 72.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.57, 149.49 and 72.57 is: 108.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.57 : 149.49 = 72.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.57/149.49 = 72.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.57x = 149.49 × 72.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.57x = 10,848.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,848.49/99.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.95

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.