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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,065.24, 147,748.11 and 59,317.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,065.24, 147,748.11 and 59,317.63 is: 81,857.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,065.24 : 147,748.11 = 59,317.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,065.24/147,748.11 = 59,317.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,065.24x = 147,748.11 × 59,317.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,065.24x = 8,764,067,722.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,764,067,722.18/107,065.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,857.26

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