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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,487.60, 147,000.12 and 68,780.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,487.60, 147,000.12 and 68,780.24 is: 94,947.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,487.60 : 147,000.12 = 68,780.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,487.60/147,000.12 = 68,780.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,487.60x = 147,000.12 × 68,780.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,487.60x = 10,110,703,533.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,110,703,533.63/106,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,947.24

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