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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,883.04, 255,124.08 and 104,330.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,883.04, 255,124.08 and 104,330.16 is: 143,967.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,883.04 : 255,124.08 = 104,330.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,883.04/255,124.08 = 104,330.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,883.04x = 255,124.08 × 104,330.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,883.04x = 26,617,136,086.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,617,136,086.25/184,883.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,967.43

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