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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,050.50, 147,717.77 and 59,291.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,050.50, 147,717.77 and 59,291.89 is: 81,816.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,050.50 : 147,717.77 = 59,291.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,050.50/147,717.77 = 59,291.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,050.50x = 147,717.77 × 59,291.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,050.50x = 8,758,465,769.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,758,465,769.89/107,050.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,816.21

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