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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,221.74, 149,343.13 and 60,475.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,221.74, 149,343.13 and 60,475.48 is: 83,454.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,221.74 : 149,343.13 = 60,475.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,221.74/149,343.13 = 60,475.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,221.74x = 149,343.13 × 60,475.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,221.74x = 9,031,597,471.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,031,597,471.45/108,221.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,454.56

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