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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,933.72, 253,820.34 and 107,459.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,933.72, 253,820.34 and 107,459.89 is: 148,289.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,933.72 : 253,820.34 = 107,459.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,933.72/253,820.34 = 107,459.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,933.72x = 253,820.34 × 107,459.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,933.72x = 27,275,505,181.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,275,505,181.61/183,933.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,289.86

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