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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,524.40, 276,613.80 and 144,521.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,524.40, 276,613.80 and 144,521.20 is: 216,646.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,524.40 : 276,613.80 = 144,521.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,524.40/276,613.80 = 144,521.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,524.40x = 276,613.80 × 144,521.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,524.40x = 39,976,558,312.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,976,558,312.56/184,524.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,646.46

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