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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,467.42, 244,903.29 and 96,897.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,467.42, 244,903.29 and 96,897.53 is: 133,717.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,467.42 : 244,903.29 = 96,897.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,467.42/244,903.29 = 96,897.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,467.42x = 244,903.29 × 96,897.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,467.42x = 23,730,523,889.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,730,523,889.87/177,467.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,717.64

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