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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,352.80, 145,928.40 and 52,885.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,352.80, 145,928.40 and 52,885.60 is: 79,273.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,352.80 : 145,928.40 = 52,885.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,352.80/145,928.40 = 52,885.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,352.80x = 145,928.40 × 52,885.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,352.80x = 7,717,510,991.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,717,510,991.04/97,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,273.64

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