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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,434.40, 276,262.80 and 164,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,434.40, 276,262.80 and 164,735.20 is: 246,755.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,434.40 : 276,262.80 = 164,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,434.40/276,262.80 = 164,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,434.40x = 276,262.80 × 164,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,434.40x = 45,510,207,610.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,510,207,610.56/184,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,755.53

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