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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,054.67, 261,100.23 and 74,225.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,054.67, 261,100.23 and 74,225.41 is: 111,345.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,054.67 : 261,100.23 = 74,225.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,054.67/261,100.23 = 74,225.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,054.67x = 261,100.23 × 74,225.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,054.67x = 19,380,271,622.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,380,271,622.84/174,054.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,345.89

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