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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,236.13, 184,854.23 and 34,502.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,236.13, 184,854.23 and 34,502.71 is: 51,754.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,236.13 : 184,854.23 = 34,502.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,236.13/184,854.23 = 34,502.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,236.13x = 184,854.23 × 34,502.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,236.13x = 6,377,971,889.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,971,889.96/123,236.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,754.07

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