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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,045.04, 259,576.07 and 84,374.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,045.04, 259,576.07 and 84,374.34 is: 126,565.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,045.04 : 259,576.07 = 84,374.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,045.04/259,576.07 = 84,374.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,045.04x = 259,576.07 × 84,374.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,045.04x = 21,901,559,164.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,901,559,164.17/173,045.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,565.66

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