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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,634.13, 201,037.29 and 97,915.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,634.13, 201,037.29 and 97,915.16 is: 135,164.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,634.13 : 201,037.29 = 97,915.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,634.13/201,037.29 = 97,915.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,634.13x = 201,037.29 × 97,915.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,634.13x = 19,684,598,416.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,684,598,416.32/145,634.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,164.73

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