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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,866.74, 148,856.79 and 60,123.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,866.74, 148,856.79 and 60,123.12 is: 82,970.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,866.74 : 148,856.79 = 60,123.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,866.74/148,856.79 = 60,123.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,866.74x = 148,856.79 × 60,123.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,866.74x = 8,949,734,647.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,949,734,647.98/107,866.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,970.29

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