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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,500.00, 249,108.41 and 104,021.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,500.00, 249,108.41 and 104,021.82 is: 143,560.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,500.00 : 249,108.41 = 104,021.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,500.00/249,108.41 = 104,021.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,500.00x = 249,108.41 × 104,021.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,500.00x = 25,912,710,445.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,912,710,445.56/180,500.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,560.73

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