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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,548.24, 299,335.32 and 59,295.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,548.24, 299,335.32 and 59,295.12 is: 88,946.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,548.24 : 299,335.32 = 59,295.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,548.24/299,335.32 = 59,295.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,548.24x = 299,335.32 × 59,295.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,548.24x = 17,749,123,719.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,749,123,719.64/199,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,946.53

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