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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,531.52, 164,997.12 and 97,136.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,531.52, 164,997.12 and 97,136.64 is: 134,084.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,531.52 : 164,997.12 = 97,136.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,531.52/164,997.12 = 97,136.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,531.52x = 164,997.12 × 97,136.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,531.52x = 16,027,265,846.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,027,265,846.48/119,531.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,084.01

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