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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,325.40, 274,769.40 and 164,517.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,325.40, 274,769.40 and 164,517.20 is: 246,579.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,325.40 : 274,769.40 = 164,517.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,325.40/274,769.40 = 164,517.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,325.40x = 274,769.40 × 164,517.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,325.40x = 45,204,292,333.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,204,292,333.68/183,325.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,579.54

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