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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 323,234.10, 484,685.02 and 173,600.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 323,234.10, 484,685.02 and 173,600.23 is: 260,311.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,234.10 : 484,685.02 = 173,600.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,234.10/484,685.02 = 173,600.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,234.10x = 484,685.02 × 173,600.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,234.10x = 84,141,430,949.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,141,430,949.55/323,234.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,311.12

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