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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,081.74, 147,778.71 and 59,334.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,081.74, 147,778.71 and 59,334.07 is: 81,884.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,081.74 : 147,778.71 = 59,334.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,081.74/147,778.71 = 59,334.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,081.74x = 147,778.71 × 59,334.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,081.74x = 8,768,311,584.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,311,584.76/107,081.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,884.29

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