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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,559.17, 150,790.01 and 58,451.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,559.17, 150,790.01 and 58,451.37 is: 87,648.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,559.17 : 150,790.01 = 58,451.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,559.17/150,790.01 = 58,451.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,559.17x = 150,790.01 × 58,451.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,559.17x = 8,813,882,657.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,813,882,657.29/100,559.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,648.72

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