Home / 99,803.70-149,722.83-40,671.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,803.70, 149,722.83 and 40,671.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,803.70, 149,722.83 and 40,671.54 is: 61,014.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,803.70 : 149,722.83 = 40,671.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,803.70/149,722.83 = 40,671.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,803.70x = 149,722.83 × 40,671.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,803.70x = 6,089,458,069.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,089,458,069.26/99,803.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,014.35

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.