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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,198.90, 147,943.57 and 59,467.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,198.90, 147,943.57 and 59,467.63 is: 82,070.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,198.90 : 147,943.57 = 59,467.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,198.90/147,943.57 = 59,467.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,198.90x = 147,943.57 × 59,467.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,198.90x = 8,797,853,481.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,797,853,481.64/107,198.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,070.37

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