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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,337.40, 181,941.30 and 42,454.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,337.40, 181,941.30 and 42,454.20 is: 63,658.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,337.40 : 181,941.30 = 42,454.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,337.40/181,941.30 = 42,454.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,337.40x = 181,941.30 × 42,454.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,337.40x = 7,724,172,338.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,724,172,338.46/121,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,658.63

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