Home / 99,178.40-148,913.40-69,726.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,178.40, 148,913.40 and 69,726.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,178.40, 148,913.40 and 69,726.80 is: 104,692.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,178.40 : 148,913.40 = 69,726.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,178.40/148,913.40 = 69,726.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,178.40x = 148,913.40 × 69,726.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,178.40x = 10,383,254,859.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,383,254,859.12/99,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,692.70

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.