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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,873.80, 260,810.70 and 107,097.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,873.80, 260,810.70 and 107,097.40 is: 160,646.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,873.80 : 260,810.70 = 107,097.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,873.80/260,810.70 = 107,097.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,873.80x = 260,810.70 × 107,097.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,873.80x = 27,932,147,862.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,932,147,862.18/173,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,646.10

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