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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,032.27, 249,829.08 and 100,463.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,032.27, 249,829.08 and 100,463.19 is: 138,641.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,032.27 : 249,829.08 = 100,463.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,032.27/249,829.08 = 100,463.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,032.27x = 249,829.08 × 100,463.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,032.27x = 25,098,626,331.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,098,626,331.57/181,032.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,641.73

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