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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,842.68, 255,071.02 and 105,349.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,842.68, 255,071.02 and 105,349.56 is: 145,375.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,842.68 : 255,071.02 = 105,349.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,842.68/255,071.02 = 105,349.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,842.68x = 255,071.02 × 105,349.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,842.68x = 26,871,619,725.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,871,619,725.75/184,842.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,375.62

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