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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,234.10, 148,851.15 and 97,506.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,234.10, 148,851.15 and 97,506.10 is: 146,259.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,234.10 : 148,851.15 = 97,506.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,234.10/148,851.15 = 97,506.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,234.10x = 148,851.15 × 97,506.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,234.10x = 14,513,895,117.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,513,895,117.02/99,234.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,259.15

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