Home / 99,873.84-149,811.33-33,313.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,873.84, 149,811.33 and 33,313.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,873.84, 149,811.33 and 33,313.77 is: 49,970.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,873.84 : 149,811.33 = 33,313.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,873.84/149,811.33 = 33,313.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,873.84x = 149,811.33 × 33,313.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,873.84x = 4,990,780,191.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,990,780,191.01/99,873.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,970.85

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.