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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,053.67, 253,993.75 and 103,481.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,053.67, 253,993.75 and 103,481.35 is: 142,804.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,053.67 : 253,993.75 = 103,481.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,053.67/253,993.75 = 103,481.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,053.67x = 253,993.75 × 103,481.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,053.67x = 26,283,616,141.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,283,616,141.56/184,053.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,804.09

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