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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,282.65, 149,430.39 and 60,536.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,282.65, 149,430.39 and 60,536.00 is: 83,539.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,282.65 : 149,430.39 = 60,536.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,282.65/149,430.39 = 60,536.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,282.65x = 149,430.39 × 60,536.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,282.65x = 9,045,917,341.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,045,917,341.89/108,282.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,539.86

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