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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,725.75, 250,775.94 and 101,151.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,725.75, 250,775.94 and 101,151.20 is: 139,585.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,725.75 : 250,775.94 = 101,151.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,725.75/250,775.94 = 101,151.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,725.75x = 250,775.94 × 101,151.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,725.75x = 25,366,287,262.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,366,287,262.13/181,725.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,585.54

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