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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,102.16, 238,892.04 and 97,623.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,102.16, 238,892.04 and 97,623.12 is: 134,726.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,102.16 : 238,892.04 = 97,623.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,102.16/238,892.04 = 97,623.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,102.16x = 238,892.04 × 97,623.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,102.16x = 23,321,386,287.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,321,386,287.96/173,102.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,726.14

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