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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,422.21, 254,500.14 and 103,850.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,422.21, 254,500.14 and 103,850.70 is: 143,312.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,422.21 : 254,500.14 = 103,850.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,422.21/254,500.14 = 103,850.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,422.21x = 254,500.14 × 103,850.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,422.21x = 26,430,017,689.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,430,017,689.10/184,422.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,312.55

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