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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,935.52, 255,210.36 and 100,052.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,935.52, 255,210.36 and 100,052.64 is: 138,072.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,935.52 : 255,210.36 = 100,052.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,935.52/255,210.36 = 100,052.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,935.52x = 255,210.36 × 100,052.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,935.52x = 25,534,470,273.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,534,470,273.35/184,935.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,072.29

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