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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,056.50, 147,727.20 and 59,300.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,056.50, 147,727.20 and 59,300.94 is: 81,829.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,056.50 : 147,727.20 = 59,300.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,056.50/147,727.20 = 59,300.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,056.50x = 147,727.20 × 59,300.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,056.50x = 8,760,361,823.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,760,361,823.57/107,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,829.33

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