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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,875.46, 255,106.18 and 104,298.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,875.46, 255,106.18 and 104,298.28 is: 143,919.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,875.46 : 255,106.18 = 104,298.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,875.46/255,106.18 = 104,298.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,875.46x = 255,106.18 × 104,298.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,875.46x = 26,607,135,791.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,607,135,791.37/184,875.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,919.24

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