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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,824.45, 255,061.44 and 104,236.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,824.45, 255,061.44 and 104,236.20 is: 143,848.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,824.45 : 255,061.44 = 104,236.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,824.45/255,061.44 = 104,236.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,824.45x = 255,061.44 × 104,236.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,824.45x = 26,586,635,272.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,586,635,272.13/184,824.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,848.04

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