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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,047.44, 147,733.80 and 59,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,047.44, 147,733.80 and 59,305.20 is: 81,845.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,047.44 : 147,733.80 = 59,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,047.44/147,733.80 = 59,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,047.44x = 147,733.80 × 59,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,047.44x = 8,761,382,555.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,761,382,555.76/107,047.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,845.79

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