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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,680.96, 182,538.99 and 37,448.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,680.96, 182,538.99 and 37,448.34 is: 56,177.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,680.96 : 182,538.99 = 37,448.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,680.96/182,538.99 = 37,448.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,680.96x = 182,538.99 × 37,448.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,680.96x = 6,835,782,160.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,835,782,160.78/121,680.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,177.91

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