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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,047.90, 147,727.29 and 59,301.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,047.90, 147,727.29 and 59,301.91 is: 81,837.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,047.90 : 147,727.29 = 59,301.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,047.90/147,727.29 = 59,301.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,047.90x = 147,727.29 × 59,301.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,047.90x = 8,760,510,456.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,760,510,456.12/107,047.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,837.29

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