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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,448.32, 240,770.10 and 102,824.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,448.32, 240,770.10 and 102,824.16 is: 141,915.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,448.32 : 240,770.10 = 102,824.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,448.32/240,770.10 = 102,824.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,448.32x = 240,770.10 × 102,824.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,448.32x = 24,756,983,285.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,756,983,285.62/174,448.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,915.86

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