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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,724.67, 249,400.67 and 100,153.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,724.67, 249,400.67 and 100,153.56 is: 138,212.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,724.67 : 249,400.67 = 100,153.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,724.67/249,400.67 = 100,153.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,724.67x = 249,400.67 × 100,153.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,724.67x = 24,978,365,964.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,978,365,964.73/180,724.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,212.27

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