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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,724.70, 163,087.05 and 97,838.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,724.70, 163,087.05 and 97,838.30 is: 146,757.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,724.70 : 163,087.05 = 97,838.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,724.70/163,087.05 = 97,838.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,724.70x = 163,087.05 × 97,838.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,724.70x = 15,956,159,724.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956,159,724.02/108,724.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,757.45

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