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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,102.80, 271,913.40 and 102,370.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,102.80, 271,913.40 and 102,370.80 is: 153,702.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,102.80 : 271,913.40 = 102,370.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,102.80/271,913.40 = 102,370.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,102.80x = 271,913.40 × 102,370.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,102.80x = 27,835,992,288.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,835,992,288.72/181,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,702.72

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