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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,224.66, 145,837.60 and 27,104.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,224.66, 145,837.60 and 27,104.58 is: 40,657.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,224.66 : 145,837.60 = 27,104.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,224.66/145,837.60 = 27,104.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,224.66x = 145,837.60 × 27,104.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,224.66x = 3,952,866,896.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,866,896.21/97,224.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,657.04

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