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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,047.04, 259,579.07 and 84,376.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,047.04, 259,579.07 and 84,376.34 is: 126,568.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,047.04 : 259,579.07 = 84,376.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,047.04/259,579.07 = 84,376.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,047.04x = 259,579.07 × 84,376.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,047.04x = 21,902,331,867.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,902,331,867.20/173,047.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,568.66

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