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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,798.87, 245,352.51 and 97,210.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,798.87, 245,352.51 and 97,210.35 is: 134,144.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,798.87 : 245,352.51 = 97,210.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,798.87/245,352.51 = 97,210.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,798.87x = 245,352.51 × 97,210.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,798.87x = 23,850,803,370.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,850,803,370.48/177,798.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,144.85

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