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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,949.94, 245,570.91 and 97,377.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,949.94, 245,570.91 and 97,377.48 is: 134,380.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,949.94 : 245,570.91 = 97,377.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,949.94/245,570.91 = 97,377.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,949.94x = 245,570.91 × 97,377.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,949.94x = 23,913,076,377.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,913,076,377.11/177,949.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,380.92

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