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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,054.17, 253,994.45 and 103,481.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,054.17, 253,994.45 and 103,481.85 is: 142,804.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,054.17 : 253,994.45 = 103,481.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,054.17/253,994.45 = 103,481.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,054.17x = 253,994.45 × 103,481.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,054.17x = 26,283,815,058.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,283,815,058.32/184,054.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,804.78

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