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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,024.60, 149,864.10 and 84,472.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,024.60, 149,864.10 and 84,472.60 is: 126,562.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,024.60 : 149,864.10 = 84,472.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,024.60/149,864.10 = 84,472.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,024.60x = 149,864.10 × 84,472.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,024.60x = 12,659,410,173.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,659,410,173.66/100,024.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,562.97

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