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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,201.66, 244,531.45 and 100,730.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,201.66, 244,531.45 and 100,730.81 is: 139,004.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,201.66 : 244,531.45 = 100,730.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,201.66/244,531.45 = 100,730.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,201.66x = 244,531.45 × 100,730.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,201.66x = 24,631,851,388.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,631,851,388.48/177,201.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,004.63

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