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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,228.50, 134,192.74 and 56,939.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,228.50, 134,192.74 and 56,939.90 is: 78,587.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,228.50 : 134,192.74 = 56,939.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,228.50/134,192.74 = 56,939.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,228.50x = 134,192.74 × 56,939.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,228.50x = 7,640,921,196.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,640,921,196.33/97,228.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,587.26

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