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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,743.84, 249,426.53 and 100,176.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,743.84, 249,426.53 and 100,176.57 is: 138,243.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,743.84 : 249,426.53 = 100,176.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,743.84/249,426.53 = 100,176.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,743.84x = 249,426.53 × 100,176.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,743.84x = 24,986,694,242.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,986,694,242.40/180,743.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,243.68

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