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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,500.30, 182,163.98 and 46,557.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,500.30, 182,163.98 and 46,557.08 is: 69,802.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,500.30 : 182,163.98 = 46,557.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,500.30/182,163.98 = 46,557.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,500.30x = 182,163.98 × 46,557.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,500.30x = 8,481,021,846.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,481,021,846.37/121,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,802.48

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