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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,367.64, 244,772.75 and 100,897.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,367.64, 244,772.75 and 100,897.82 is: 139,242.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,367.64 : 244,772.75 = 100,897.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,367.64/244,772.75 = 100,897.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,367.64x = 244,772.75 × 100,897.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,367.64x = 24,697,035,142.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,697,035,142.05/177,367.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,242.06

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