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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,367.84, 255,816.15 and 104,798.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,367.84, 255,816.15 and 104,798.76 is: 144,627.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,367.84 : 255,816.15 = 104,798.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,367.84/255,816.15 = 104,798.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,367.84x = 255,816.15 × 104,798.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,367.84x = 26,809,215,307.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,809,215,307.97/185,367.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,627.11

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