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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,000.60, 202,500.90 and 97,481.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,000.60, 202,500.90 and 97,481.40 is: 146,222.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,000.60 : 202,500.90 = 97,481.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,000.60/202,500.90 = 97,481.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,000.60x = 202,500.90 × 97,481.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,000.60x = 19,740,071,233.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,740,071,233.26/135,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,222.10

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