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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,049.49, 147,717.53 and 59,293.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,049.49, 147,717.53 and 59,293.92 is: 81,819.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,049.49 : 147,717.53 = 59,293.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,049.49/147,717.53 = 59,293.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,049.49x = 147,717.53 × 59,293.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,049.49x = 8,758,751,388.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,758,751,388.86/107,049.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,819.64

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