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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,545.48, 299,367.90 and 59,300.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,545.48, 299,367.90 and 59,300.28 is: 88,965.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,545.48 : 299,367.90 = 59,300.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,545.48/299,367.90 = 59,300.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,545.48x = 299,367.90 × 59,300.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,545.48x = 17,752,600,293.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,752,600,293.01/199,545.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,965.18

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