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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,373.18, 260,134.91 and 61,133.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,373.18, 260,134.91 and 61,133.58 is: 91,726.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,373.18 : 260,134.91 = 61,133.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,373.18/260,134.91 = 61,133.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,373.18x = 260,134.91 × 61,133.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,373.18x = 15,902,978,025.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,902,978,025.61/173,373.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,726.86

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