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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,984.63, 149,018.79 and 60,237.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,984.63, 149,018.79 and 60,237.98 is: 83,128.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,984.63 : 149,018.79 = 60,237.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,984.63/149,018.79 = 60,237.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,984.63x = 149,018.79 × 60,237.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,984.63x = 8,976,590,146.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,976,590,146.55/107,984.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,128.41

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