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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,340.20, 184,929.30 and 48,415.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,340.20, 184,929.30 and 48,415.20 is: 72,591.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,340.20 : 184,929.30 = 48,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,340.20/184,929.30 = 48,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,340.20x = 184,929.30 × 48,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,340.20x = 8,953,389,045.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,953,389,045.36/123,340.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,591.00

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