Home / 99.90-149.85-89.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.90, 149.85 and 89.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.90, 149.85 and 89.78 is: 134.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.90 : 149.85 = 89.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.90/149.85 = 89.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.90x = 149.85 × 89.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.90x = 13,452.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,452.78/99.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.66

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.