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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,319.96, 184,909.29 and 37,908.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,319.96, 184,909.29 and 37,908.58 is: 56,841.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,319.96 : 184,909.29 = 37,908.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,319.96/184,909.29 = 37,908.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,319.96x = 184,909.29 × 37,908.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,319.96x = 7,009,648,612.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,009,648,612.71/123,319.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,841.15

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