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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,509.04, 250,489.02 and 100,944.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,509.04, 250,489.02 and 100,944.82 is: 139,307.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,509.04 : 250,489.02 = 100,944.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,509.04/250,489.02 = 100,944.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,509.04x = 250,489.02 × 100,944.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,509.04x = 25,285,569,035.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,285,569,035.88/181,509.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,307.49

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