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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,224.79, 147,987.92 and 59,493.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,224.79, 147,987.92 and 59,493.51 is: 82,110.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,224.79 : 147,987.92 = 59,493.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,224.79/147,987.92 = 59,493.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,224.79x = 147,987.92 × 59,493.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,224.79x = 8,804,320,947.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,804,320,947.13/107,224.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,110.88

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