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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,557.70, 260,375.63 and 61,245.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,557.70, 260,375.63 and 61,245.93 is: 91,882.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,557.70 : 260,375.63 = 61,245.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,557.70/260,375.63 = 61,245.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,557.70x = 260,375.63 × 61,245.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,557.70x = 15,946,947,302.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,946,947,302.46/173,557.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,882.69

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