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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,336.80, 181,956.60 and 42,410.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,336.80, 181,956.60 and 42,410.40 is: 63,598.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,336.80 : 181,956.60 = 42,410.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,336.80/181,956.60 = 42,410.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,336.80x = 181,956.60 × 42,410.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,336.80x = 7,716,852,188.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,716,852,188.64/121,336.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,598.61

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