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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,843.47, 245,429.86 and 97,271.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,843.47, 245,429.86 and 97,271.00 is: 134,237.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,843.47 : 245,429.86 = 97,271.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,843.47/245,429.86 = 97,271.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,843.47x = 245,429.86 × 97,271.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,843.47x = 23,873,208,371.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,873,208,371.54/177,843.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,237.19

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