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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,090.56, 249,878.34 and 100,518.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,090.56, 249,878.34 and 100,518.69 is: 138,701.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,090.56 : 249,878.34 = 100,518.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,090.56/249,878.34 = 100,518.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,090.56x = 249,878.34 × 100,518.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,090.56x = 25,117,443,396.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,117,443,396.17/181,090.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,701.01

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