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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,461.39, 244,893.39 and 100,978.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,461.39, 244,893.39 and 100,978.76 is: 139,348.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,461.39 : 244,893.39 = 100,978.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,461.39/244,893.39 = 100,978.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,461.39x = 244,893.39 × 100,978.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,461.39x = 24,729,029,629.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,729,029,629.93/177,461.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,348.79

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