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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,062.42, 149,205.16 and 69,844.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,062.42, 149,205.16 and 69,844.58 is: 96,436.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,062.42 : 149,205.16 = 69,844.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,062.42/149,205.16 = 69,844.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,062.42x = 149,205.16 × 69,844.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,062.42x = 10,421,171,734.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,421,171,734.03/108,062.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,436.59

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