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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,066.80, 259,600.20 and 138,074.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,066.80, 259,600.20 and 138,074.80 is: 207,112.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,066.80 : 259,600.20 = 138,074.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,066.80/259,600.20 = 138,074.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,066.80x = 259,600.20 × 138,074.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,066.80x = 35,844,245,694.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,844,245,694.96/173,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,112.20

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