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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,842.80, 239,883.22 and 97,351.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,842.80, 239,883.22 and 97,351.26 is: 134,333.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,842.80 : 239,883.22 = 97,351.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,842.80/239,883.22 = 97,351.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,842.80x = 239,883.22 × 97,351.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,842.80x = 23,352,933,719.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,352,933,719.86/173,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,333.63

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