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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,474.40, 276,711.60 and 104,430.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,474.40, 276,711.60 and 104,430.20 is: 156,645.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,474.40 : 276,711.60 = 104,430.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,474.40/276,711.60 = 104,430.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,474.40x = 276,711.60 × 104,430.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,474.40x = 28,897,047,730.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,897,047,730.32/184,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,645.30

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