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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,690.44, 272,549.25 and 48,567.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,690.44, 272,549.25 and 48,567.66 is: 72,855.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,690.44 : 272,549.25 = 48,567.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,690.44/272,549.25 = 48,567.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,690.44x = 272,549.25 × 48,567.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,690.44x = 13,237,079,307.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,237,079,307.26/181,690.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,855.12

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