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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,540.37, 148,405.37 and 59,793.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,540.37, 148,405.37 and 59,793.75 is: 82,515.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,540.37 : 148,405.37 = 59,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,540.37/148,405.37 = 59,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,540.37x = 148,405.37 × 59,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,540.37x = 8,873,713,293.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,873,713,293.47/107,540.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,515.18

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