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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,044.50, 149,116.43 and 60,300.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,044.50, 149,116.43 and 60,300.92 is: 83,223.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,044.50 : 149,116.43 = 60,300.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,044.50/149,116.43 = 60,300.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,044.50x = 149,116.43 × 60,300.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,044.50x = 8,991,857,916.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,991,857,916.12/108,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,223.65

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