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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,166.17, 240,371.55 and 102,552.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,166.17, 240,371.55 and 102,552.84 is: 141,536.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,166.17 : 240,371.55 = 102,552.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,166.17/240,371.55 = 102,552.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,166.17x = 240,371.55 × 102,552.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,166.17x = 24,650,785,107.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,650,785,107.70/174,166.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,536.01

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