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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,018.52, 253,928.81 and 106,480.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,018.52, 253,928.81 and 106,480.77 is: 146,933.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,018.52 : 253,928.81 = 106,480.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,018.52/253,928.81 = 106,480.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,018.52x = 253,928.81 × 106,480.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,018.52x = 27,038,533,729.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,038,533,729.35/184,018.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,933.76

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