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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,735.20, 163,540.20 and 97,362.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,735.20, 163,540.20 and 97,362.80 is: 146,435.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,735.20 : 163,540.20 = 97,362.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,735.20/163,540.20 = 97,362.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,735.20x = 163,540.20 × 97,362.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,735.20x = 15,922,731,784.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,922,731,784.56/108,735.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,435.85

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