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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,676.48, 246,572.48 and 97,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,676.48, 246,572.48 and 97,004.80 is: 133,866.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,676.48 : 246,572.48 = 97,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,676.48/246,572.48 = 97,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,676.48x = 246,572.48 × 97,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,676.48x = 23,918,714,107.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,918,714,107.90/178,676.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,866.05

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