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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,021.07, 249,809.48 and 100,448.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,021.07, 249,809.48 and 100,448.80 is: 138,619.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,021.07 : 249,809.48 = 100,448.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,021.07/249,809.48 = 100,448.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,021.07x = 249,809.48 × 100,448.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,021.07x = 25,093,062,494.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,093,062,494.62/181,021.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,619.57

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