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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,643.23, 245,144.72 and 97,069.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,643.23, 245,144.72 and 97,069.02 is: 133,953.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,643.23 : 245,144.72 = 97,069.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,643.23/245,144.72 = 97,069.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,643.23x = 245,144.72 × 97,069.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,643.23x = 23,795,957,243.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,795,957,243.23/177,643.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,953.64

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