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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,249.86, 147,998.37 and 59,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,249.86, 147,998.37 and 59,500.36 is: 82,106.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,249.86 : 147,998.37 = 59,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,249.86/147,998.37 = 59,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,249.86x = 147,998.37 × 59,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,249.86x = 8,805,956,294.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,956,294.41/107,249.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,106.93

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