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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,810.60, 260,744.70 and 74,018.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,810.60, 260,744.70 and 74,018.60 is: 111,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,810.60 : 260,744.70 = 74,018.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,810.60/260,744.70 = 74,018.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,810.60x = 260,744.70 × 74,018.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,810.60x = 19,299,957,651.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,299,957,651.42/173,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,040.16

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