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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,847.80, 146,771.70 and 97,233.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,847.80, 146,771.70 and 97,233.40 is: 145,850.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,847.80 : 146,771.70 = 97,233.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,847.80/146,771.70 = 97,233.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,847.80x = 146,771.70 × 97,233.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,847.80x = 14,271,111,414.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,271,111,414.78/97,847.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,850.10

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