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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,438.80, 274,639.80 and 164,776.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,438.80, 274,639.80 and 164,776.40 is: 246,698.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,438.80 : 274,639.80 = 164,776.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,438.80/274,639.80 = 164,776.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,438.80x = 274,639.80 × 164,776.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,438.80x = 45,254,157,540.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,254,157,540.72/183,438.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,698.94

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