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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,947.32, 148,963.65 and 59,551.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,947.32, 148,963.65 and 59,551.17 is: 82,178.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,947.32 : 148,963.65 = 59,551.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,947.32/148,963.65 = 59,551.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,947.32x = 148,963.65 × 59,551.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,947.32x = 8,870,959,644.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,870,959,644.97/107,947.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,178.60

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