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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,003.80, 217,505.70 and 97,764.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,003.80, 217,505.70 and 97,764.60 is: 146,646.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,003.80 : 217,505.70 = 97,764.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,003.80/217,505.70 = 97,764.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,003.80x = 217,505.70 × 97,764.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,003.80x = 21,264,357,758.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,264,357,758.22/145,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,646.90

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