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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,522.93, 261,662.31 and 89,160.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,522.93, 261,662.31 and 89,160.24 is: 133,677.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,522.93 : 261,662.31 = 89,160.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,522.93/261,662.31 = 89,160.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,522.93x = 261,662.31 × 89,160.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,522.93x = 23,329,874,358.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,329,874,358.55/174,522.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,677.99

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