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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,501.99, 149,745.54 and 60,746.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,501.99, 149,745.54 and 60,746.12 is: 83,836.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,501.99 : 149,745.54 = 60,746.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,501.99/149,745.54 = 60,746.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,501.99x = 149,745.54 × 60,746.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,501.99x = 9,096,459,793.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,096,459,793.58/108,501.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,836.80

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