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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,302.80, 273,454.20 and 57,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,302.80, 273,454.20 and 57,643.80 is: 86,465.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,302.80 : 273,454.20 = 57,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,302.80/273,454.20 = 57,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,302.80x = 273,454.20 × 57,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,302.80x = 15,762,939,213.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,762,939,213.96/182,302.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,465.70

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