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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,616.37, 149,446.44 and 29,501.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,616.37, 149,446.44 and 29,501.15 is: 44,258.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,616.37 : 149,446.44 = 29,501.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,616.37/149,446.44 = 29,501.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,616.37x = 149,446.44 × 29,501.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,616.37x = 4,408,841,096.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,841,096.17/99,616.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,258.20

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