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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,574.45, 249,192.26 and 104,093.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,574.45, 249,192.26 and 104,093.12 is: 143,648.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,574.45 : 249,192.26 = 104,093.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,574.45/249,192.26 = 104,093.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,574.45x = 249,192.26 × 104,093.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,574.45x = 25,939,199,823.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,199,823.25/180,574.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,648.23

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