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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,713.28, 253,522.17 and 103,138.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,713.28, 253,522.17 and 103,138.80 is: 142,330.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,713.28 : 253,522.17 = 103,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,713.28/253,522.17 = 103,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,713.28x = 253,522.17 × 103,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,713.28x = 26,147,972,387.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,147,972,387.20/183,713.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,330.33

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