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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,804.80, 272,836.80 and 102,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,804.80, 272,836.80 and 102,835.20 is: 154,326.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,804.80 : 272,836.80 = 102,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,804.80/272,836.80 = 102,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,804.80x = 272,836.80 × 102,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,804.80x = 28,057,226,895.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,057,226,895.36/181,804.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,326.11

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