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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,733.56, 199,800.72 and 97,018.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,733.56, 199,800.72 and 97,018.08 is: 133,930.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,733.56 : 199,800.72 = 97,018.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,733.56/199,800.72 = 97,018.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,733.56x = 199,800.72 × 97,018.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,733.56x = 19,384,282,237.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,384,282,237.02/144,733.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,930.81

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