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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,319.46, 184,908.54 and 37,908.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,319.46, 184,908.54 and 37,908.08 is: 56,840.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,319.46 : 184,908.54 = 37,908.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,319.46/184,908.54 = 37,908.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,319.46x = 184,908.54 × 37,908.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,319.46x = 7,009,527,727.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,009,527,727.00/123,319.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,840.40

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