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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,000.58, 149,040.42 and 60,253.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,000.58, 149,040.42 and 60,253.90 is: 83,150.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,000.58 : 149,040.42 = 60,253.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,000.58/149,040.42 = 60,253.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,000.58x = 149,040.42 × 60,253.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,000.58x = 8,980,266,562.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,266,562.64/108,000.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,150.17

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