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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,182.35, 147,901.95 and 59,435.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,182.35, 147,901.95 and 59,435.55 is: 82,015.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,182.35 : 147,901.95 = 59,435.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,182.35/147,901.95 = 59,435.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,182.35x = 147,901.95 × 59,435.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,182.35x = 8,790,633,744.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,790,633,744.32/107,182.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,015.68

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