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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,442.80, 276,793.80 and 118,044.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,442.80, 276,793.80 and 118,044.40 is: 177,149.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,442.80 : 276,793.80 = 118,044.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,442.80/276,793.80 = 118,044.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,442.80x = 276,793.80 × 118,044.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,442.80x = 32,673,958,044.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,673,958,044.72/184,442.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,149.54

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