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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,046.80, 259,378.20 and 67,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,046.80, 259,378.20 and 67,830.80 is: 101,670.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,046.80 : 259,378.20 = 67,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,046.80/259,378.20 = 67,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,046.80x = 259,378.20 × 67,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,046.80x = 17,593,830,808.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,593,830,808.56/173,046.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,670.94

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