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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,697.04, 245,225.40 and 97,122.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,697.04, 245,225.40 and 97,122.32 is: 134,030.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,697.04 : 245,225.40 = 97,122.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,697.04/245,225.40 = 97,122.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,697.04x = 245,225.40 × 97,122.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,697.04x = 23,816,859,770.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,816,859,770.93/177,697.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,030.71

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