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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,959.16, 255,244.30 and 100,076.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,959.16, 255,244.30 and 100,076.22 is: 138,105.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,959.16 : 255,244.30 = 100,076.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,959.16/255,244.30 = 100,076.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,959.16x = 255,244.30 × 100,076.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,959.16x = 25,543,884,720.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,543,884,720.55/184,959.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,105.54

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