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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,837.90, 151,250.73 and 44,661.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,837.90, 151,250.73 and 44,661.52 is: 66,989.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,837.90 : 151,250.73 = 44,661.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,837.90/151,250.73 = 44,661.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,837.90x = 151,250.73 × 44,661.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,837.90x = 6,755,087,502.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,755,087,502.91/100,837.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,989.57

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