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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,582.45, 148,467.87 and 59,839.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,582.45, 148,467.87 and 59,839.25 is: 82,580.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,582.45 : 148,467.87 = 59,839.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,582.45/148,467.87 = 59,839.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,582.45x = 148,467.87 × 59,839.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,582.45x = 8,884,205,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,884,205,247.56/107,582.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,580.44

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