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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,307.52, 254,344.84 and 103,736.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,307.52, 254,344.84 and 103,736.24 is: 143,156.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,307.52 : 254,344.84 = 103,736.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,307.52/254,344.84 = 103,736.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,307.52x = 254,344.84 × 103,736.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,307.52x = 26,384,777,365.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,384,777,365.00/184,307.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,156.27

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