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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,053.48, 149,907.06 and 52,597.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,053.48, 149,907.06 and 52,597.92 is: 78,805.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,053.48 : 149,907.06 = 52,597.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,053.48/149,907.06 = 52,597.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,053.48x = 149,907.06 × 52,597.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,053.48x = 7,884,799,549.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,884,799,549.32/100,053.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,805.85

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