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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,380.90, 146,075.00 and 27,258.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,380.90, 146,075.00 and 27,258.39 is: 40,888.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,380.90 : 146,075.00 = 27,258.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,380.90/146,075.00 = 27,258.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,380.90x = 146,075.00 × 27,258.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,380.90x = 3,981,769,182.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,769,182.96/97,380.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,888.61

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