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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,877.04, 147,479.76 and 59,123.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,877.04, 147,479.76 and 59,123.76 is: 81,584.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,877.04 : 147,479.76 = 59,123.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,877.04/147,479.76 = 59,123.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,877.04x = 147,479.76 × 59,123.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,877.04x = 8,719,557,935.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,719,557,935.10/106,877.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,584.95

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