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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,731.56, 199,797.96 and 97,016.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,731.56, 199,797.96 and 97,016.08 is: 133,928.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,731.56 : 199,797.96 = 97,016.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,731.56/199,797.96 = 97,016.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,731.56x = 199,797.96 × 97,016.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,731.56x = 19,383,614,871.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,383,614,871.20/144,731.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,928.04

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