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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,576.02, 146,373.75 and 26,499.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,576.02, 146,373.75 and 26,499.87 is: 39,752.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,576.02 : 146,373.75 = 26,499.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,576.02/146,373.75 = 26,499.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,576.02x = 146,373.75 × 26,499.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,576.02x = 3,878,885,346.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,885,346.41/97,576.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,752.44

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