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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,428.70, 274,375.05 and 164,843.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,428.70, 274,375.05 and 164,843.10 is: 246,574.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,428.70 : 274,375.05 = 164,843.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,428.70/274,375.05 = 164,843.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,428.70x = 274,375.05 × 164,843.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,428.70x = 45,228,833,804.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,228,833,804.66/183,428.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,574.47

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