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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,935.26, 255,224.15 and 104,369.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,935.26, 255,224.15 and 104,369.83 is: 144,037.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,935.26 : 255,224.15 = 104,369.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,935.26/255,224.15 = 104,369.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,935.26x = 255,224.15 × 104,369.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,935.26x = 26,637,700,378.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,637,700,378.87/184,935.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,037.97

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