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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,487.10, 276,730.65 and 100,287.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,487.10, 276,730.65 and 100,287.60 is: 150,431.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,487.10 : 276,730.65 = 100,287.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,487.10/276,730.65 = 100,287.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,487.10x = 276,730.65 × 100,287.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,487.10x = 27,752,652,734.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,752,652,734.94/184,487.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,431.40

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