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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,634.60, 201,951.90 and 97,115.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,634.60, 201,951.90 and 97,115.40 is: 145,673.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,634.60 : 201,951.90 = 97,115.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,634.60/201,951.90 = 97,115.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,634.60x = 201,951.90 × 97,115.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,634.60x = 19,612,639,549.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,612,639,549.26/134,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,673.10

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