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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,797.92, 249,499.16 and 104,316.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,797.92, 249,499.16 and 104,316.10 is: 143,955.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,797.92 : 249,499.16 = 104,316.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,797.92/249,499.16 = 104,316.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,797.92x = 249,499.16 × 104,316.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,797.92x = 26,026,778,179.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,026,778,179.15/180,797.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,955.08

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