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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,694.35, 973,039.23 and 175,379.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,694.35, 973,039.23 and 175,379.63 is: 263,068.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,694.35 : 973,039.23 = 175,379.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,694.35/973,039.23 = 175,379.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,694.35x = 973,039.23 × 175,379.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,694.35x = 170,651,255,267.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,651,255,267.69/648,694.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,068.82

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