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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,324.48, 181,987.17 and 37,084.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,324.48, 181,987.17 and 37,084.31 is: 55,626.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,324.48 : 181,987.17 = 37,084.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,324.48/181,987.17 = 37,084.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,324.48x = 181,987.17 × 37,084.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,324.48x = 6,748,868,261.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,748,868,261.75/121,324.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,626.60

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