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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,093.60, 217,348.80 and 97,854.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,093.60, 217,348.80 and 97,854.40 is: 146,584.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,093.60 : 217,348.80 = 97,854.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,093.60/217,348.80 = 97,854.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,093.60x = 217,348.80 × 97,854.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,093.60x = 21,268,536,414.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,268,536,414.72/145,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,584.94

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