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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,239.27, 147,990.36 and 59,492.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,239.27, 147,990.36 and 59,492.62 is: 82,099.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,239.27 : 147,990.36 = 59,492.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,239.27/147,990.36 = 59,492.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,239.27x = 147,990.36 × 59,492.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,239.27x = 8,804,334,251.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,804,334,251.14/107,239.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,099.91

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