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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.14, 276.20 and 75.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.14, 276.20 and 75.93 is: 113.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.14 : 276.20 = 75.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.14/276.20 = 75.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.14x = 276.20 × 75.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.14x = 20,971.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,971.49/184.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.89

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