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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,517.44, 148,379.34 and 59,769.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,517.44, 148,379.34 and 59,769.75 is: 82,485.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,517.44 : 148,379.34 = 59,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,517.44/148,379.34 = 59,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,517.44x = 148,379.34 × 59,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,517.44x = 8,868,596,056.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,868,596,056.97/107,517.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,485.19

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