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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,118.80, 259,521.46 and 67,909.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,118.80, 259,521.46 and 67,909.52 is: 101,802.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,118.80 : 259,521.46 = 67,909.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,118.80/259,521.46 = 67,909.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,118.80x = 259,521.46 × 67,909.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,118.80x = 17,623,977,778.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,623,977,778.30/173,118.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,802.80

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