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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,587.46, 148,474.78 and 59,844.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,587.46, 148,474.78 and 59,844.26 is: 82,587.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,587.46 : 148,474.78 = 59,844.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,587.46/148,474.78 = 59,844.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,587.46x = 148,474.78 × 59,844.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,587.46x = 8,885,363,337.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,885,363,337.76/107,587.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587.35

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