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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,000.60, 184,500.90 and 34,267.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,000.60, 184,500.90 and 34,267.80 is: 51,401.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,000.60 : 184,500.90 = 34,267.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,000.60/184,500.90 = 34,267.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,000.60x = 184,500.90 × 34,267.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,000.60x = 6,322,439,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,322,439,941.02/123,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,401.70

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