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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,037.37, 149,099.06 and 60,300.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,037.37, 149,099.06 and 60,300.02 is: 83,218.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,037.37 : 149,099.06 = 60,300.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,037.37/149,099.06 = 60,300.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,037.37x = 149,099.06 × 60,300.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,037.37x = 8,990,676,299.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,990,676,299.98/108,037.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,218.21

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