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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,226.86, 149,356.26 and 60,480.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,226.86, 149,356.26 and 60,480.32 is: 83,464.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,226.86 : 149,356.26 = 60,480.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,226.86/149,356.26 = 60,480.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,226.86x = 149,356.26 × 60,480.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,226.86x = 9,033,114,398.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,033,114,398.80/108,226.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,464.63

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