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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,741.90, 272,593.41 and 63,415.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,741.90, 272,593.41 and 63,415.48 is: 95,116.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,741.90 : 272,593.41 = 63,415.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,741.90/272,593.41 = 63,415.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,741.90x = 272,593.41 × 63,415.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,741.90x = 17,286,641,939.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,286,641,939.99/181,741.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,116.44

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