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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,792.24, 254,998.01 and 104,239.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,792.24, 254,998.01 and 104,239.56 is: 143,841.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,792.24 : 254,998.01 = 104,239.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,792.24/254,998.01 = 104,239.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,792.24x = 254,998.01 × 104,239.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,792.24x = 26,580,880,363.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,580,880,363.28/184,792.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,841.97

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