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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,135.30, 148,800.15 and 49,271.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,135.30, 148,800.15 and 49,271.70 is: 73,955.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,135.30 : 148,800.15 = 49,271.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,135.30/148,800.15 = 49,271.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,135.30x = 148,800.15 × 49,271.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,135.30x = 7,331,636,350.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,331,636,350.76/99,135.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,955.86

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