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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,077.26, 238,846.23 and 97,625.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,077.26, 238,846.23 and 97,625.22 is: 134,722.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,077.26 : 238,846.23 = 97,625.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,077.26/238,846.23 = 97,625.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,077.26x = 238,846.23 × 97,625.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,077.26x = 23,317,415,749.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,317,415,749.92/173,077.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,722.58

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