Home / 99.67-149.43-50.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.67, 149.43 and 50.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.67, 149.43 and 50.90 is: 76.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.67 : 149.43 = 50.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.67/149.43 = 50.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.67x = 149.43 × 50.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.67x = 7,605.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605.99/99.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.31

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.