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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,473.29, 267,532.53 and 89,455.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,473.29, 267,532.53 and 89,455.10 is: 134,093.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,473.29 : 267,532.53 = 89,455.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,473.29/267,532.53 = 89,455.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,473.29x = 267,532.53 × 89,455.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,473.29x = 23,932,147,886.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,932,147,886.74/178,473.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,093.73

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