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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,883.80, 260,825.70 and 107,107.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,883.80, 260,825.70 and 107,107.40 is: 160,661.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,883.80 : 260,825.70 = 107,107.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,883.80/260,825.70 = 107,107.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,883.80x = 260,825.70 × 107,107.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,883.80x = 27,936,362,580.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,936,362,580.18/173,883.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,661.10

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