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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,000.60, 148,328.10 and 85,176.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,000.60, 148,328.10 and 85,176.60 is: 127,616.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,000.60 : 148,328.10 = 85,176.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,000.60/148,328.10 = 85,176.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,000.60x = 148,328.10 × 85,176.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,000.60x = 12,634,083,242.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,634,083,242.46/99,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,616.23

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