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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,243.58, 147,996.30 and 59,496.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,243.58, 147,996.30 and 59,496.92 is: 82,105.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,243.58 : 147,996.30 = 59,496.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,243.58/147,996.30 = 59,496.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,243.58x = 147,996.30 × 59,496.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,243.58x = 8,805,324,021.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,324,021.40/107,243.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,105.84

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