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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,634.35, 260,461.61 and 67,018.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,634.35, 260,461.61 and 67,018.91 is: 100,532.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,634.35 : 260,461.61 = 67,018.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,634.35/260,461.61 = 67,018.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,634.35x = 260,461.61 × 67,018.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,634.35x = 17,455,853,278.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,455,853,278.06/173,634.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,532.26

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