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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,213.59, 147,972.46 and 59,482.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,213.59, 147,972.46 and 59,482.31 is: 82,095.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,213.59 : 147,972.46 = 59,482.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,213.59/147,972.46 = 59,482.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,213.59x = 147,972.46 × 59,482.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,213.59x = 8,801,743,737.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,801,743,737.18/107,213.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,095.41

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