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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,195.42, 244,520.40 and 100,704.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,195.42, 244,520.40 and 100,704.30 is: 138,966.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,195.42 : 244,520.40 = 100,704.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,195.42/244,520.40 = 100,704.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,195.42x = 244,520.40 × 100,704.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,195.42x = 24,624,255,717.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,624,255,717.72/177,195.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,966.66

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