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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,334.20, 184,920.30 and 48,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,334.20, 184,920.30 and 48,409.20 is: 72,582.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,334.20 : 184,920.30 = 48,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,334.20/184,920.30 = 48,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,334.20x = 184,920.30 × 48,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,334.20x = 8,951,843,786.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,951,843,786.76/123,334.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,582.01

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