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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,090.80, 244,391.02 and 100,608.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,090.80, 244,391.02 and 100,608.50 is: 138,842.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,090.80 : 244,391.02 = 100,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,090.80/244,391.02 = 100,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,090.80x = 244,391.02 × 100,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,090.80x = 24,587,814,043.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,587,814,043.61/177,090.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,842.98

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