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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,953.31, 255,235.55 and 100,070.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,953.31, 255,235.55 and 100,070.37 is: 138,097.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,953.31 : 255,235.55 = 100,070.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,953.31/255,235.55 = 100,070.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,953.31x = 255,235.55 × 100,070.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,953.31x = 25,541,515,425.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,541,515,425.30/184,953.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,097.10

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