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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,125.57, 134,043.53 and 56,852.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,125.57, 134,043.53 and 56,852.37 is: 78,462.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,125.57 : 134,043.53 = 56,852.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,125.57/134,043.53 = 56,852.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,125.57x = 134,043.53 × 56,852.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,125.57x = 7,620,692,079.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,620,692,079.40/97,125.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,462.26

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