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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,875.48, 255,127.86 and 104,302.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,875.48, 255,127.86 and 104,302.80 is: 143,937.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,875.48 : 255,127.86 = 104,302.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,875.48/255,127.86 = 104,302.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,875.48x = 255,127.86 × 104,302.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,875.48x = 26,610,550,156.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,610,550,156.01/184,875.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,937.69

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