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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,061.37, 147,756.83 and 74,775.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,061.37, 147,756.83 and 74,775.78 is: 103,199.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,061.37 : 147,756.83 = 74,775.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,061.37/147,756.83 = 74,775.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,061.37x = 147,756.83 × 74,775.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,061.37x = 11,048,631,839.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,048,631,839.70/107,061.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,199.05

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