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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,508.82, 276,548.18 and 84,679.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,508.82, 276,548.18 and 84,679.56 is: 126,920.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,508.82 : 276,548.18 = 84,679.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,508.82/276,548.18 = 84,679.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,508.82x = 276,548.18 × 84,679.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,508.82x = 23,417,977,777.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,417,977,777.80/184,508.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,920.64

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