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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,609.60, 147,120.30 and 58,861.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,609.60, 147,120.30 and 58,861.92 is: 81,228.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,609.60 : 147,120.30 = 58,861.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,609.60/147,120.30 = 58,861.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,609.60x = 147,120.30 × 58,861.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,609.60x = 8,659,783,880.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,659,783,880.68/106,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,228.93

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