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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,585.64, 147,088.47 and 58,838.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,585.64, 147,088.47 and 58,838.99 is: 81,197.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,585.64 : 147,088.47 = 58,838.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,585.64/147,088.47 = 58,838.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,585.64x = 147,088.47 × 58,838.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,585.64x = 8,654,535,985.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,535,985.81/106,585.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,197.96

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