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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,523.90, 162,785.85 and 97,810.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,523.90, 162,785.85 and 97,810.30 is: 146,715.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,523.90 : 162,785.85 = 97,810.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,523.90/162,785.85 = 97,810.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,523.90x = 162,785.85 × 97,810.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,523.90x = 15,922,132,824.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,922,132,824.26/108,523.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,715.45

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