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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,630.60, 260,036.30 and 107,275.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,630.60, 260,036.30 and 107,275.40 is: 160,660.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,630.60 : 260,036.30 = 107,275.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,630.60/260,036.30 = 107,275.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,630.60x = 260,036.30 × 107,275.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,630.60x = 27,895,498,097.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,895,498,097.02/173,630.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,660.03

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