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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,476.80, 276,715.20 and 109,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,476.80, 276,715.20 and 109,827.20 is: 164,740.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,476.80 : 276,715.20 = 109,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,476.80/276,715.20 = 109,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,476.80x = 276,715.20 × 109,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,476.80x = 30,390,855,613.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,390,855,613.44/184,476.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,740.80

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