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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,029.44, 244,301.70 and 105,412.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,029.44, 244,301.70 and 105,412.48 is: 145,469.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,029.44 : 244,301.70 = 105,412.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,029.44/244,301.70 = 105,412.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,029.44x = 244,301.70 × 105,412.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,029.44x = 25,752,448,065.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,752,448,065.22/177,029.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,469.86

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