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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,850.40, 146,895.36 and 64,598.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,850.40, 146,895.36 and 64,598.56 is: 96,976.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,850.40 : 146,895.36 = 64,598.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,850.40/146,895.36 = 64,598.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,850.40x = 146,895.36 × 64,598.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,850.40x = 9,489,228,726.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,489,228,726.68/97,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,976.90

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