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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,558.04, 218,503.13 and 97,562.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,558.04, 218,503.13 and 97,562.27 is: 146,454.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,558.04 : 218,503.13 = 97,562.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,558.04/218,503.13 = 97,562.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,558.04x = 218,503.13 × 97,562.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,558.04x = 21,317,661,423.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,317,661,423.35/145,558.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,454.72

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