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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,060.25, 244,343.15 and 97,572.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,060.25, 244,343.15 and 97,572.25 is: 134,649.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,060.25 : 244,343.15 = 97,572.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,060.25/244,343.15 = 97,572.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,060.25x = 244,343.15 × 97,572.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,060.25x = 23,841,110,917.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,841,110,917.59/177,060.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,649.71

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