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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,570.25, 261,870.56 and 48,210.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,570.25, 261,870.56 and 48,210.66 is: 72,320.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,570.25 : 261,870.56 = 48,210.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,570.25/261,870.56 = 48,210.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,570.25x = 261,870.56 × 48,210.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,570.25x = 12,624,952,532.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,624,952,532.17/174,570.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,320.18

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