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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,182.43, 153,281.31 and 27,300.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,182.43, 153,281.31 and 27,300.90 is: 40,953.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,182.43 : 153,281.31 = 27,300.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,182.43/153,281.31 = 27,300.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,182.43x = 153,281.31 × 27,300.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,182.43x = 4,184,717,716.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,717,716.18/102,182.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953.40

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