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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,001.37, 149,041.98 and 60,254.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,001.37, 149,041.98 and 60,254.73 is: 83,151.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,001.37 : 149,041.98 = 60,254.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,001.37/149,041.98 = 60,254.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,001.37x = 149,041.98 × 60,254.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,001.37x = 8,980,484,263.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,484,263.57/108,001.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,151.58

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