Home / 99,805.46-149,734.17-49,883.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,805.46, 149,734.17 and 49,883.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,805.46, 149,734.17 and 49,883.54 is: 74,838.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,805.46 : 149,734.17 = 49,883.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,805.46/149,734.17 = 49,883.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,805.46x = 149,734.17 × 49,883.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,805.46x = 7,469,269,709.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,469,269,709.89/99,805.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,838.29

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.