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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,679.74, 245,197.47 and 97,107.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,679.74, 245,197.47 and 97,107.24 is: 134,007.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,679.74 : 245,197.47 = 97,107.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,679.74/245,197.47 = 97,107.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,679.74x = 245,197.47 × 97,107.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,679.74x = 23,810,449,566.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,810,449,566.68/177,679.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,007.68

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