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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,037.10, 274,491.30 and 54,915.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,037.10, 274,491.30 and 54,915.18 is: 82,353.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,037.10 : 274,491.30 = 54,915.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,037.10/274,491.30 = 54,915.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,037.10x = 274,491.30 × 54,915.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,037.10x = 15,073,739,147.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,073,739,147.93/183,037.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,353.47

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