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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,606.35, 216,617.93 and 97,367.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,606.35, 216,617.93 and 97,367.15 is: 145,854.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,606.35 : 216,617.93 = 97,367.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,606.35/216,617.93 = 97,367.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,606.35x = 216,617.93 × 97,367.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,606.35x = 21,091,469,996.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,091,469,996.16/144,606.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,854.38

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