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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,616.51, 182,434.49 and 42,748.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,616.51, 182,434.49 and 42,748.43 is: 64,126.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,616.51 : 182,434.49 = 42,748.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,616.51/182,434.49 = 42,748.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,616.51x = 182,434.49 × 42,748.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,616.51x = 7,798,787,676.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,798,787,676.14/121,616.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,126.06

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