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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,866.98, 148,857.16 and 60,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,866.98, 148,857.16 and 60,123.40 is: 82,970.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,866.98 : 148,857.16 = 60,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,866.98/148,857.16 = 60,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,866.98x = 148,857.16 × 60,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,866.98x = 8,949,798,573.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,949,798,573.54/107,866.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,970.70

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