Home / 99,809.80-149,714.70-47,321.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,809.80, 149,714.70 and 47,321.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,809.80, 149,714.70 and 47,321.80 is: 70,982.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,809.80 : 149,714.70 = 47,321.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,809.80/149,714.70 = 47,321.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,809.80x = 149,714.70 × 47,321.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,809.80x = 7,084,769,090.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,084,769,090.46/99,809.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,982.70

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.