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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,460.80, 276,820.80 and 79,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,460.80, 276,820.80 and 79,355.20 is: 119,088.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,460.80 : 276,820.80 = 79,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,460.80/276,820.80 = 79,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,460.80x = 276,820.80 × 79,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,460.80x = 21,967,169,948.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,967,169,948.16/184,460.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,088.55

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