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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,249.59, 261,389.97 and 67,631.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,249.59, 261,389.97 and 67,631.04 is: 101,452.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,249.59 : 261,389.97 = 67,631.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,249.59/261,389.97 = 67,631.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,249.59x = 261,389.97 × 67,631.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,249.59x = 17,678,075,516.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,678,075,516.67/174,249.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,452.61

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