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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,560.40, 182,355.15 and 37,309.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,560.40, 182,355.15 and 37,309.54 is: 55,968.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,560.40 : 182,355.15 = 37,309.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,560.40/182,355.15 = 37,309.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,560.40x = 182,355.15 × 37,309.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,560.40x = 6,803,586,763.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,803,586,763.13/121,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,968.78

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