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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,449.80, 216,674.70 and 97,210.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,449.80, 216,674.70 and 97,210.60 is: 145,815.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,449.80 : 216,674.70 = 97,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,449.80/216,674.70 = 97,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,449.80x = 216,674.70 × 97,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,449.80x = 21,063,077,591.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,063,077,591.82/144,449.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,815.90

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