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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,982.80, 249,777.80 and 104,520.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,982.80, 249,777.80 and 104,520.49 is: 144,250.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,982.80 : 249,777.80 = 104,520.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,982.80/249,777.80 = 104,520.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,982.80x = 249,777.80 × 104,520.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,982.80x = 26,106,898,047.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,106,898,047.12/180,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,250.71

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