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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,982.80, 245,612.94 and 97,408.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,982.80, 245,612.94 and 97,408.68 is: 134,422.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,982.80 : 245,612.94 = 97,408.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,982.80/245,612.94 = 97,408.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,982.80x = 245,612.94 × 97,408.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,982.80x = 23,924,832,276.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,924,832,276.32/177,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,422.16

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