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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,476.37, 254,585.24 and 102,804.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,476.37, 254,585.24 and 102,804.70 is: 141,874.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,476.37 : 254,585.24 = 102,804.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,476.37/254,585.24 = 102,804.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,476.37x = 254,585.24 × 102,804.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,476.37x = 26,172,559,222.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,172,559,222.63/184,476.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,874.86

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