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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,229.15, 147,964.29 and 59,470.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,229.15, 147,964.29 and 59,470.53 is: 82,062.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,229.15 : 147,964.29 = 59,470.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,229.15/147,964.29 = 59,470.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,229.15x = 147,964.29 × 59,470.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,229.15x = 8,799,514,747.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,799,514,747.37/107,229.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,062.71

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