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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,044.60, 149,865.30 and 62,489.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,044.60, 149,865.30 and 62,489.40 is: 93,608.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,044.60 : 149,865.30 = 62,489.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,044.60/149,865.30 = 62,489.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,044.60x = 149,865.30 × 62,489.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,044.60x = 9,364,992,677.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,364,992,677.82/100,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,608.18

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