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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,777.75, 262,166.74 and 74,873.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,777.75, 262,166.74 and 74,873.32 is: 112,310.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,777.75 : 262,166.74 = 74,873.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,777.75/262,166.74 = 74,873.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,777.75x = 262,166.74 × 74,873.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,777.75x = 19,629,293,374.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,629,293,374.78/174,777.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,310.02

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