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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,765.31, 254,975.06 and 104,193.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,765.31, 254,975.06 and 104,193.50 is: 143,786.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,765.31 : 254,975.06 = 104,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,765.31/254,975.06 = 104,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,765.31x = 254,975.06 × 104,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,765.31x = 26,566,742,118.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,566,742,118.27/184,765.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,786.42

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