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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,812.25, 255,026.23 and 104,214.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,812.25, 255,026.23 and 104,214.01 is: 143,807.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,812.25 : 255,026.23 = 104,214.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,812.25/255,026.23 = 104,214.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,812.25x = 255,026.23 × 104,214.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,812.25x = 26,577,306,083.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,577,306,083.48/184,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,807.06

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