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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,246.31, 149,375.21 and 59,187.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,246.31, 149,375.21 and 59,187.03 is: 81,675.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,246.31 : 149,375.21 = 59,187.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,246.31/149,375.21 = 59,187.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,246.31x = 149,375.21 × 59,187.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,246.31x = 8,841,074,887.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,074,887.56/108,246.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,675.53

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