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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,468.60, 182,202.90 and 42,590.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,468.60, 182,202.90 and 42,590.80 is: 63,886.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,468.60 : 182,202.90 = 42,590.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,468.60/182,202.90 = 42,590.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,468.60x = 182,202.90 × 42,590.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,468.60x = 7,760,167,273.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,760,167,273.32/121,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,886.20

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