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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,741.00, 249,418.79 and 100,167.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,741.00, 249,418.79 and 100,167.82 is: 138,229.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,741.00 : 249,418.79 = 100,167.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,741.00/249,418.79 = 100,167.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,741.00x = 249,418.79 × 100,167.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,741.00x = 24,983,737,679.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,983,737,679.01/180,741.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,229.50

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