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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,089.45, 240,221.94 and 106,081.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,089.45, 240,221.94 and 106,081.64 is: 146,379.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,089.45 : 240,221.94 = 106,081.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,089.45/240,221.94 = 106,081.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,089.45x = 240,221.94 × 106,081.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,089.45x = 25,483,137,359.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,483,137,359.18/174,089.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,379.56

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