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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,240.02, 181,860.02 and 37,000.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,240.02, 181,860.02 and 37,000.61 is: 55,500.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,240.02 : 181,860.02 = 37,000.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,240.02/181,860.02 = 37,000.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,240.02x = 181,860.02 × 37,000.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,240.02x = 6,728,931,674.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,728,931,674.61/121,240.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,500.91

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