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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,043.80, 279,065.70 and 163,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,043.80, 279,065.70 and 163,882.20 is: 245,823.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,043.80 : 279,065.70 = 163,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,043.80/279,065.70 = 163,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,043.80x = 279,065.70 × 163,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,043.80x = 45,733,900,860.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,733,900,860.54/186,043.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,823.30

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