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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,432.70, 274,381.05 and 164,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,432.70, 274,381.05 and 164,847.10 is: 246,580.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,432.70 : 274,381.05 = 164,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,432.70/274,381.05 = 164,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,432.70x = 274,381.05 × 164,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,432.70x = 45,230,920,387.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,230,920,387.46/183,432.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,580.46

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