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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,143.86, 147,848.52 and 59,393.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,143.86, 147,848.52 and 59,393.10 is: 81,956.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,143.86 : 147,848.52 = 59,393.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,143.86/147,848.52 = 59,393.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,143.86x = 147,848.52 × 59,393.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,143.86x = 8,781,181,933.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,781,181,933.21/107,143.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,956.93

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