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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,736.57, 262,299.41 and 90,474.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,736.57, 262,299.41 and 90,474.11 is: 135,811.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,736.57 : 262,299.41 = 90,474.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,736.57/262,299.41 = 90,474.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,736.57x = 262,299.41 × 90,474.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,736.57x = 23,731,304,587.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,731,304,587.96/174,736.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,811.90

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