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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,218.80, 244,556.46 and 100,746.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,218.80, 244,556.46 and 100,746.24 is: 139,026.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,218.80 : 244,556.46 = 100,746.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,218.80/244,556.46 = 100,746.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,218.80x = 244,556.46 × 100,746.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,218.80x = 24,638,143,812.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,638,143,812.71/177,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,026.69

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