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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,815.20, 262,417.20 and 108,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,815.20, 262,417.20 and 108,330.40 is: 162,616.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,815.20 : 262,417.20 = 108,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,815.20/262,417.20 = 108,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,815.20x = 262,417.20 × 108,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,815.20x = 28,427,760,242.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,427,760,242.88/174,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,616.07

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