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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,134.26, 184,627.41 and 48,164.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,134.26, 184,627.41 and 48,164.98 is: 72,218.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,134.26 : 184,627.41 = 48,164.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,134.26/184,627.41 = 48,164.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,134.26x = 184,627.41 × 48,164.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,134.26x = 8,892,575,510.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,892,575,510.10/123,134.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,218.53

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