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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,679.60, 254,860.83 and 104,111.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,679.60, 254,860.83 and 104,111.12 is: 143,675.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,679.60 : 254,860.83 = 104,111.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,679.60/254,860.83 = 104,111.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,679.60x = 254,860.83 × 104,111.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,679.60x = 26,533,847,092.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,533,847,092.58/184,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,675.03

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