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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,241.84, 149,360.79 and 59,837.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,241.84, 149,360.79 and 59,837.25 is: 82,568.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,241.84 : 149,360.79 = 59,837.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,241.84/149,360.79 = 59,837.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,241.84x = 149,360.79 × 59,837.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,241.84x = 8,937,338,931.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,338,931.43/108,241.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,568.25

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