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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,636.10, 147,186.32 and 61,319.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,636.10, 147,186.32 and 61,319.03 is: 84,636.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,636.10 : 147,186.32 = 61,319.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,636.10/147,186.32 = 61,319.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,636.10x = 147,186.32 × 61,319.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,636.10x = 9,025,321,329.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,025,321,329.14/106,636.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,636.65

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