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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,929.52, 255,202.08 and 100,046.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,929.52, 255,202.08 and 100,046.60 is: 138,063.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,929.52 : 255,202.08 = 100,046.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,929.52/255,202.08 = 100,046.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,929.52x = 255,202.08 × 100,046.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,929.52x = 25,532,100,416.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,532,100,416.93/184,929.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,063.95

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