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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,848.84, 84,401.00 and 59,230.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,848.84, 84,401.00 and 59,230.46 is: 82,156.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,848.84 : 84,401.00 = 59,230.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,848.84/84,401.00 = 59,230.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,848.84x = 84,401.00 × 59,230.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,848.84x = 4,999,110,191.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,110,191.42/60,848.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,156.21

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