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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,702.64, 182,571.26 and 37,469.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,702.64, 182,571.26 and 37,469.80 is: 56,210.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,702.64 : 182,571.26 = 37,469.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,702.64/182,571.26 = 37,469.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,702.64x = 182,571.26 × 37,469.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,702.64x = 6,840,908,597.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,840,908,597.95/121,702.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,210.03

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