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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,029.27, 249,824.94 and 100,460.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,029.27, 249,824.94 and 100,460.19 is: 138,637.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,029.27 : 249,824.94 = 100,460.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,029.27/249,824.94 = 100,460.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,029.27x = 249,824.94 × 100,460.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,029.27x = 25,097,460,095.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,097,460,095.86/181,029.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,637.58

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