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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,717.40, 146,576.10 and 88,677.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,717.40, 146,576.10 and 88,677.80 is: 133,016.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,717.40 : 146,576.10 = 88,677.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,717.40/146,576.10 = 88,677.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,717.40x = 146,576.10 × 88,677.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,717.40x = 12,998,046,080.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,998,046,080.58/97,717.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,016.70

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