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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,624.56, 249,259.24 and 100,051.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,624.56, 249,259.24 and 100,051.84 is: 138,070.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,624.56 : 249,259.24 = 100,051.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,624.56/249,259.24 = 100,051.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,624.56x = 249,259.24 × 100,051.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,624.56x = 24,938,845,599.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,938,845,599.00/180,624.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,070.07

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