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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,424.80, 276,637.20 and 183,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,424.80, 276,637.20 and 183,258.40 is: 274,887.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,424.80 : 276,637.20 = 183,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,424.80/276,637.20 = 183,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,424.80x = 276,637.20 × 183,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,424.80x = 50,696,090,652.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,696,090,652.48/184,424.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,887.60

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