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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,667.87, 182,502.23 and 37,427.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,667.87, 182,502.23 and 37,427.47 is: 56,141.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,667.87 : 182,502.23 = 37,427.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,667.87/182,502.23 = 37,427.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,667.87x = 182,502.23 × 37,427.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,667.87x = 6,830,596,094.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,596,094.87/121,667.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,141.33

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