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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,549.50, 240,900.90 and 106,552.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,549.50, 240,900.90 and 106,552.22 is: 147,055.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,549.50 : 240,900.90 = 106,552.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,549.50/240,900.90 = 106,552.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,549.50x = 240,900.90 × 106,552.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,549.50x = 25,668,525,695.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,668,525,695.00/174,549.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,055.85

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