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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,924.67, 255,198.15 and 104,353.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,924.67, 255,198.15 and 104,353.16 is: 144,008.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,924.67 : 255,198.15 = 104,353.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,924.67/255,198.15 = 104,353.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,924.67x = 255,198.15 × 104,353.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,924.67x = 26,630,732,102.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,630,732,102.66/184,924.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,008.55

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