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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,172.61, 271,463.00 and 110,116.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,172.61, 271,463.00 and 110,116.98 is: 164,995.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,172.61 : 271,463.00 = 110,116.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,172.61/271,463.00 = 110,116.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,172.61x = 271,463.00 × 110,116.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,172.61x = 29,892,685,191.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,892,685,191.16/181,172.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,995.61

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