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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,530.18, 250,482.24 and 100,955.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,530.18, 250,482.24 and 100,955.70 is: 139,302.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,530.18 : 250,482.24 = 100,955.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,530.18/250,482.24 = 100,955.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,530.18x = 250,482.24 × 100,955.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,530.18x = 25,287,609,876.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,287,609,876.77/181,530.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,302.51

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