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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,747.74, 254,946.82 and 104,174.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,747.74, 254,946.82 and 104,174.62 is: 143,758.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,747.74 : 254,946.82 = 104,174.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,747.74/254,946.82 = 104,174.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,747.74x = 254,946.82 × 104,174.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,747.74x = 26,558,988,093.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,558,988,093.71/184,747.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,758.12

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