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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,337.44, 149,492.55 and 59,936.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,337.44, 149,492.55 and 59,936.10 is: 82,704.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,337.44 : 149,492.55 = 59,936.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,337.44/149,492.55 = 59,936.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,337.44x = 149,492.55 × 59,936.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,337.44x = 8,960,000,426.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,000,426.06/108,337.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,704.56

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