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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,020.20, 169,780.44 and 75,305.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,020.20, 169,780.44 and 75,305.08 is: 103,928.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,020.20 : 169,780.44 = 75,305.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,020.20/169,780.44 = 75,305.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,020.20x = 169,780.44 × 75,305.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,020.20x = 12,785,329,616.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,785,329,616.64/123,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,928.70

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