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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,403.80, 146,000.76 and 47,517.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,403.80, 146,000.76 and 47,517.52 is: 71,225.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,403.80 : 146,000.76 = 47,517.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,403.80/146,000.76 = 47,517.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,403.80x = 146,000.76 × 47,517.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,403.80x = 6,937,594,033.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,594,033.32/97,403.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,225.09

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