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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,064.40, 244,345.59 and 96,492.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,064.40, 244,345.59 and 96,492.48 is: 133,157.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,064.40 : 244,345.59 = 96,492.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,064.40/244,345.59 = 96,492.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,064.40x = 244,345.59 × 96,492.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,064.40x = 23,577,511,956.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,577,511,956.16/177,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,157.84

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