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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,132.64, 249,958.18 and 108,576.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,132.64, 249,958.18 and 108,576.52 is: 149,832.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,132.64 : 249,958.18 = 108,576.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,132.64/249,958.18 = 108,576.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,132.64x = 249,958.18 × 108,576.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,132.64x = 27,139,588,230.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,139,588,230.02/181,132.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,832.68

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