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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,446.75, 182,175.60 and 37,200.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,446.75, 182,175.60 and 37,200.78 is: 55,802.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,446.75 : 182,175.60 = 37,200.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,446.75/182,175.60 = 37,200.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,446.75x = 182,175.60 × 37,200.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,446.75x = 6,777,074,556.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,777,074,556.47/121,446.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,802.85

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