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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,584.64, 240,920.01 and 106,715.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,584.64, 240,920.01 and 106,715.25 is: 147,262.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,584.64 : 240,920.01 = 106,715.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,584.64/240,920.01 = 106,715.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,584.64x = 240,920.01 × 106,715.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,584.64x = 25,709,839,097.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,839,097.15/174,584.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,262.89

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