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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,204.86, 147,951.79 and 59,473.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,204.86, 147,951.79 and 59,473.58 is: 82,078.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,204.86 : 147,951.79 = 59,473.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,204.86/147,951.79 = 59,473.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,204.86x = 147,951.79 × 59,473.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,204.86x = 8,799,222,618.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,799,222,618.71/107,204.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,078.58

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