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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,530.80, 276,925.80 and 118,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,530.80, 276,925.80 and 118,132.40 is: 177,281.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,530.80 : 276,925.80 = 118,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,530.80/276,925.80 = 118,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,530.80x = 276,925.80 × 118,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,530.80x = 32,713,909,375.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,713,909,375.92/184,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,281.57

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