Home / 99.69-137.60-70.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.69, 137.60 and 70.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.69, 137.60 and 70.66 is: 97.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.69 : 137.60 = 70.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.69/137.60 = 70.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.69x = 137.60 × 70.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.69x = 9,722.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,722.82/99.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.