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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,834.80, 260,752.20 and 111,626.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,834.80, 260,752.20 and 111,626.80 is: 167,440.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,834.80 : 260,752.20 = 111,626.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,834.80/260,752.20 = 111,626.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,834.80x = 260,752.20 × 111,626.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,834.80x = 29,106,933,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,106,933,678.96/173,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,440.20

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