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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,334.80, 260,027.40 and 73,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,334.80, 260,027.40 and 73,494.80 is: 110,252.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,334.80 : 260,027.40 = 73,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,334.80/260,027.40 = 73,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,334.80x = 260,027.40 × 73,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,334.80x = 19,110,661,757.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,110,661,757.52/173,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,252.88

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