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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,677.44, 260,438.40 and 61,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,677.44, 260,438.40 and 61,334.40 is: 91,974.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,677.44 : 260,438.40 = 61,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,677.44/260,438.40 = 61,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,677.44x = 260,438.40 × 61,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,677.44x = 15,973,833,000.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,973,833,000.96/173,677.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,974.14

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