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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,339.74, 240,544.49 and 106,352.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,339.74, 240,544.49 and 106,352.29 is: 146,739.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,339.74 : 240,544.49 = 106,352.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,339.74/240,544.49 = 106,352.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,339.74x = 240,544.49 × 106,352.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,339.74x = 25,582,457,127.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,582,457,127.30/174,339.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,739.10

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