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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,195.53, 184,793.00 and 29,701.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,195.53, 184,793.00 and 29,701.28 is: 44,551.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,195.53 : 184,793.00 = 29,701.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,195.53/184,793.00 = 29,701.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,195.53x = 184,793.00 × 29,701.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,195.53x = 5,488,588,948.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,488,588,948.52/123,195.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,551.85

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