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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,084.72, 249,892.14 and 100,512.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,084.72, 249,892.14 and 100,512.04 is: 138,703.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,084.72 : 249,892.14 = 100,512.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,084.72/249,892.14 = 100,512.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,084.72x = 249,892.14 × 100,512.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,084.72x = 25,117,168,771.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,117,168,771.37/181,084.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,703.97

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