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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,378.92, 146,084.52 and 34,182.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,378.92, 146,084.52 and 34,182.65 is: 51,279.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,378.92 : 146,084.52 = 34,182.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,378.92/146,084.52 = 34,182.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,378.92x = 146,084.52 × 34,182.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,378.92x = 4,993,555,287.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,993,555,287.16/97,378.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,279.63

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