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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,508.56, 149,732.10 and 60,751.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,508.56, 149,732.10 and 60,751.74 is: 83,831.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,508.56 : 149,732.10 = 60,751.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,508.56/149,732.10 = 60,751.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,508.56x = 149,732.10 × 60,751.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,508.56x = 9,096,485,608.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,096,485,608.85/108,508.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,831.96

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