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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,241.44, 184,847.88 and 34,502.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,241.44, 184,847.88 and 34,502.04 is: 51,749.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,241.44 : 184,847.88 = 34,502.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,241.44/184,847.88 = 34,502.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,241.44x = 184,847.88 × 34,502.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,241.44x = 6,377,628,949.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,628,949.68/123,241.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,749.06

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