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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,497.13, 233,817.73 and 100,546.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,497.13, 233,817.73 and 100,546.49 is: 138,701.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,497.13 : 233,817.73 = 100,546.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,497.13/233,817.73 = 100,546.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,497.13x = 233,817.73 × 100,546.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,497.13x = 23,509,550,882.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,509,550,882.18/169,497.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,701.76

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