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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,743.60, 216,823.80 and 97,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,743.60, 216,823.80 and 97,504.40 is: 146,060.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,743.60 : 216,823.80 = 97,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,743.60/216,823.80 = 97,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,743.60x = 216,823.80 × 97,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,743.60x = 21,141,274,524.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,141,274,524.72/144,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,060.17

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