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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,818.36, 255,043.61 and 104,244.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,818.36, 255,043.61 and 104,244.72 is: 143,854.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,818.36 : 255,043.61 = 104,244.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,818.36/255,043.61 = 104,244.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,818.36x = 255,043.61 × 104,244.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,818.36x = 26,586,950,353.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,586,950,353.33/184,818.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,854.49

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