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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,482.48, 253,221.07 and 101,818.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,482.48, 253,221.07 and 101,818.41 is: 140,517.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,482.48 : 253,221.07 = 101,818.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,482.48/253,221.07 = 101,818.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,482.48x = 253,221.07 × 101,818.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,482.48x = 25,782,566,725.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,782,566,725.90/183,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,517.87

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