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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,242.35, 149,277.72 and 67,959.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,242.35, 149,277.72 and 67,959.88 is: 93,723.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,242.35 : 149,277.72 = 67,959.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,242.35/149,277.72 = 67,959.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,242.35x = 149,277.72 × 67,959.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,242.35x = 10,144,895,937.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,144,895,937.87/108,242.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,723.91

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