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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,227.56, 147,968.82 and 59,476.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,227.56, 147,968.82 and 59,476.68 is: 82,074.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,227.56 : 147,968.82 = 59,476.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,227.56/147,968.82 = 59,476.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,227.56x = 147,968.82 × 59,476.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,227.56x = 8,800,694,157.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,694,157.12/107,227.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,074.93

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