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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,348.21, 149,517.65 and 59,948.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,348.21, 149,517.65 and 59,948.87 is: 82,727.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,348.21 : 149,517.65 = 59,948.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,348.21/149,517.65 = 59,948.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,348.21x = 149,517.65 × 59,948.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,348.21x = 8,963,414,752.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,963,414,752.57/108,348.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,727.85

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