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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,604.30, 216,906.45 and 97,365.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,604.30, 216,906.45 and 97,365.10 is: 146,047.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,604.30 : 216,906.45 = 97,365.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,604.30/216,906.45 = 97,365.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,604.30x = 216,906.45 × 97,365.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,604.30x = 21,119,118,194.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,119,118,194.90/144,604.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,047.65

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