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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,240.84, 149,359.41 and 59,836.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,240.84, 149,359.41 and 59,836.25 is: 82,566.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,240.84 : 149,359.41 = 59,836.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,240.84/149,359.41 = 59,836.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,240.84x = 149,359.41 × 59,836.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,240.84x = 8,937,107,370.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,107,370.01/108,240.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,566.87

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