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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,612.49, 201,007.23 and 97,893.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,612.49, 201,007.23 and 97,893.52 is: 135,134.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,612.49 : 201,007.23 = 97,893.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,612.49/201,007.23 = 97,893.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,612.49x = 201,007.23 × 97,893.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,612.49x = 19,677,305,290.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,677,305,290.15/145,612.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,134.74

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