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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,123.32, 238,893.96 and 100,506.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,123.32, 238,893.96 and 100,506.82 is: 138,689.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,123.32 : 238,893.96 = 100,506.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,123.32/238,893.96 = 100,506.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,123.32x = 238,893.96 × 100,506.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,123.32x = 24,010,472,236.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,010,472,236.81/173,123.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,689.99

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