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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,000.75, 149,040.63 and 60,251.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,000.75, 149,040.63 and 60,251.25 is: 83,146.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,000.75 : 149,040.63 = 60,251.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,000.75/149,040.63 = 60,251.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,000.75x = 149,040.63 × 60,251.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,000.75x = 8,979,884,258.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,979,884,258.29/108,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,146.50

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