Home / 99,766.20-149,822.10-53,110.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,766.20, 149,822.10 and 53,110.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,766.20, 149,822.10 and 53,110.20 is: 79,757.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,766.20 : 149,822.10 = 53,110.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,766.20/149,822.10 = 53,110.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,766.20x = 149,822.10 × 53,110.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,766.20x = 7,957,081,695.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,957,081,695.42/99,766.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,757.29

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.