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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,065.60, 145,598.40 and 57,602.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,065.60, 145,598.40 and 57,602.40 is: 86,403.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,065.60 : 145,598.40 = 57,602.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,065.60/145,598.40 = 57,602.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,065.60x = 145,598.40 × 57,602.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,065.60x = 8,386,817,276.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,386,817,276.16/97,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,403.60

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