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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,449.43, 182,179.61 and 37,203.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,449.43, 182,179.61 and 37,203.45 is: 55,806.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,449.43 : 182,179.61 = 37,203.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,449.43/182,179.61 = 37,203.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,449.43x = 182,179.61 × 37,203.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,449.43x = 6,777,710,202.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,777,710,202.10/121,449.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,806.85

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