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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,673.68, 260,500.47 and 67,036.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,673.68, 260,500.47 and 67,036.77 is: 100,551.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,673.68 : 260,500.47 = 67,036.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,673.68/260,500.47 = 67,036.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,673.68x = 260,500.47 × 67,036.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,673.68x = 17,463,110,092.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,463,110,092.28/173,673.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,551.28

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