Home / 99.92-149.77-48.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.92, 149.77 and 48.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.92, 149.77 and 48.45 is: 72.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.92 : 149.77 = 48.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.92/149.77 = 48.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.92x = 149.77 × 48.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.92x = 7,256.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,256.73/99.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.63

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.