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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,582.52, 239,532.57 and 97,088.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,582.52, 239,532.57 and 97,088.37 is: 133,975.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,582.52 : 239,532.57 = 97,088.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,582.52/239,532.57 = 97,088.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,582.52x = 239,532.57 × 97,088.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,582.52x = 23,255,826,783.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,255,826,783.21/173,582.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,975.63

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