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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,109.56, 184,664.33 and 29,615.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,109.56, 184,664.33 and 29,615.31 is: 44,422.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,109.56 : 184,664.33 = 29,615.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,109.56/184,664.33 = 29,615.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,109.56x = 184,664.33 × 29,615.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,109.56x = 5,468,891,378.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,468,891,378.89/123,109.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,422.96

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