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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,941.28, 147,589.96 and 61,620.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,941.28, 147,589.96 and 61,620.96 is: 85,043.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,941.28 : 147,589.96 = 61,620.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,941.28/147,589.96 = 61,620.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,941.28x = 147,589.96 × 61,620.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,941.28x = 9,094,635,021.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,094,635,021.56/106,941.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,043.26

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