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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,633.02, 172,129.29 and 97,093.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,633.02, 172,129.29 and 97,093.58 is: 145,792.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,633.02 : 172,129.29 = 97,093.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,633.02/172,129.29 = 97,093.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,633.02x = 172,129.29 × 97,093.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,633.02x = 16,712,648,988.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,712,648,988.96/114,633.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,792.63

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