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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,693.60, 217,040.40 and 97,454.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,693.60, 217,040.40 and 97,454.40 is: 146,181.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,693.60 : 217,040.40 = 97,454.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,693.60/217,040.40 = 97,454.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,693.60x = 217,040.40 × 97,454.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,693.60x = 21,151,541,957.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,151,541,957.76/144,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,181.60

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