Home / 99,782.10-149,673.15-97,813.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,782.10, 149,673.15 and 97,813.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,782.10, 149,673.15 and 97,813.80 is: 146,720.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,782.10 : 149,673.15 = 97,813.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,782.10/149,673.15 = 97,813.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,782.10x = 149,673.15 × 97,813.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,782.10x = 14,640,099,559.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,640,099,559.47/99,782.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,720.70

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.