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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,569.34, 260,354.00 and 164,704.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,569.34, 260,354.00 and 164,704.70 is: 247,057.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,569.34 : 260,354.00 = 164,704.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,569.34/260,354.00 = 164,704.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,569.34x = 260,354.00 × 164,704.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,569.34x = 42,881,526,573.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,881,526,573.79/173,569.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,057.04

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