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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,603.29, 197,506.46 and 97,945.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,603.29, 197,506.46 and 97,945.36 is: 146,993.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,603.29 : 197,506.46 = 97,945.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,603.29/197,506.46 = 97,945.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,603.29x = 197,506.46 × 97,945.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,603.29x = 19,344,841,327.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,344,841,327.03/131,603.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,993.60

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