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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,974.45, 246,989.62 and 97,308.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,974.45, 246,989.62 and 97,308.22 is: 134,288.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,974.45 : 246,989.62 = 97,308.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,974.45/246,989.62 = 97,308.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,974.45x = 246,989.62 × 97,308.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,974.45x = 24,034,120,280.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,034,120,280.68/178,974.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,288.00

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