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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,088.77, 147,783.74 and 59,342.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,088.77, 147,783.74 and 59,342.91 is: 81,893.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,088.77 : 147,783.74 = 59,342.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,088.77/147,783.74 = 59,342.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,088.77x = 147,783.74 × 59,342.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,088.77x = 8,769,916,885.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,769,916,885.57/107,088.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,893.90

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