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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,746.30, 246,670.80 and 97,074.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,746.30, 246,670.80 and 97,074.81 is: 133,963.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,746.30 : 246,670.80 = 97,074.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,746.30/246,670.80 = 97,074.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,746.30x = 246,670.80 × 97,074.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,746.30x = 23,945,521,042.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,945,521,042.55/178,746.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,963.73

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