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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,925.72, 255,197.04 and 100,044.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,925.72, 255,197.04 and 100,044.20 is: 138,060.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,925.72 : 255,197.04 = 100,044.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,925.72/255,197.04 = 100,044.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,925.72x = 255,197.04 × 100,044.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,925.72x = 25,530,983,709.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,530,983,709.17/184,925.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,060.75

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