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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,124.40, 275,603.40 and 144,466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,124.40, 275,603.40 and 144,466.80 is: 216,242.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,124.40 : 275,603.40 = 144,466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,124.40/275,603.40 = 144,466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,124.40x = 275,603.40 × 144,466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,124.40x = 39,815,541,267.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,815,541,267.12/184,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,242.61

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