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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,242.57, 147,994.93 and 59,495.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,242.57, 147,994.93 and 59,495.93 is: 82,104.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,242.57 : 147,994.93 = 59,495.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,242.57/147,994.93 = 59,495.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,242.57x = 147,994.93 × 59,495.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,242.57x = 8,805,095,995.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,095,995.63/107,242.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,104.49

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