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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,401.48, 266,219.74 and 97,495.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,401.48, 266,219.74 and 97,495.25 is: 146,307.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,401.48 : 266,219.74 = 97,495.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,401.48/266,219.74 = 97,495.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,401.48x = 266,219.74 × 97,495.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,401.48x = 25,955,160,106.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,955,160,106.24/177,401.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,307.46

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