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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,793.90, 134,956.02 and 55,360.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,793.90, 134,956.02 and 55,360.64 is: 76,397.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,793.90 : 134,956.02 = 55,360.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,793.90/134,956.02 = 55,360.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,793.90x = 134,956.02 × 55,360.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,793.90x = 7,471,250,964.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,471,250,964.27/97,793.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,397.93

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