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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,226.64, 181,842.93 and 41,264.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,226.64, 181,842.93 and 41,264.46 is: 61,897.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,226.64 : 181,842.93 = 41,264.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,226.64/181,842.93 = 41,264.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,226.64x = 181,842.93 × 41,264.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,226.64x = 7,503,650,311.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,503,650,311.27/121,226.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,897.70

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