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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,572.24, 253,342.80 and 101,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,572.24, 253,342.80 and 101,904.80 is: 140,635.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,572.24 : 253,342.80 = 101,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,572.24/253,342.80 = 101,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,572.24x = 253,342.80 × 101,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,572.24x = 25,816,847,365.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,816,847,365.44/183,572.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,635.90

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