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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,352.49, 233,704.50 and 97,730.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,352.49, 233,704.50 and 97,730.97 is: 134,867.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,352.49 : 233,704.50 = 97,730.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,352.49/233,704.50 = 97,730.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,352.49x = 233,704.50 × 97,730.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,352.49x = 22,840,167,478.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,840,167,478.37/169,352.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,867.62

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