Home / 99,751.42-149,682.21-40,628.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,751.42, 149,682.21 and 40,628.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,751.42, 149,682.21 and 40,628.71 is: 60,965.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,751.42 : 149,682.21 = 40,628.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,751.42/149,682.21 = 40,628.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,751.42x = 149,682.21 × 40,628.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,751.42x = 6,081,395,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,081,395,102.25/99,751.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,965.50

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.