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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,102.80, 271,680.08 and 56,453.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,102.80, 271,680.08 and 56,453.52 is: 84,688.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,102.80 : 271,680.08 = 56,453.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,102.80/271,680.08 = 56,453.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,102.80x = 271,680.08 × 56,453.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,102.80x = 15,337,296,829.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,337,296,829.88/181,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,688.35

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