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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,025.20, 149,884.20 and 86,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,025.20, 149,884.20 and 86,815.60 is: 130,090.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,025.20 : 149,884.20 = 86,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,025.20/149,884.20 = 86,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,025.20x = 149,884.20 × 86,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,025.20x = 13,012,286,753.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,012,286,753.52/100,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,090.08

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