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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,584.60, 260,571.30 and 134,315.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,584.60, 260,571.30 and 134,315.80 is: 201,624.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,584.60 : 260,571.30 = 134,315.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,584.60/260,571.30 = 134,315.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,584.60x = 260,571.30 × 134,315.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,584.60x = 34,998,842,616.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,998,842,616.54/173,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,624.12

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