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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,502.20, 162,753.30 and 97,615.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,502.20, 162,753.30 and 97,615.80 is: 146,423.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,502.20 : 162,753.30 = 97,615.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,502.20/162,753.30 = 97,615.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,502.20x = 162,753.30 × 97,615.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,502.20x = 15,887,293,582.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,887,293,582.14/108,502.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,423.70

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