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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,627.40, 149,000.46 and 88,611.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,627.40, 149,000.46 and 88,611.40 is: 132,525.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,627.40 : 149,000.46 = 88,611.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,627.40/149,000.46 = 88,611.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,627.40x = 149,000.46 × 88,611.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,627.40x = 13,203,139,361.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,203,139,361.24/99,627.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,525.18

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