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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,996.37, 149,034.76 and 60,246.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,996.37, 149,034.76 and 60,246.87 is: 83,140.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,996.37 : 149,034.76 = 60,246.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,996.37/149,034.76 = 60,246.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,996.37x = 149,034.76 × 60,246.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,996.37x = 8,978,877,811.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,978,877,811.20/107,996.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,140.55

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