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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,592.18, 149,857.10 and 60,845.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,592.18, 149,857.10 and 60,845.86 is: 83,967.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,592.18 : 149,857.10 = 60,845.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,592.18/149,857.10 = 60,845.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,592.18x = 149,857.10 × 60,845.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,592.18x = 9,118,184,126.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,118,184,126.61/108,592.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,967.23

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