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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,400.32, 185,062.20 and 44,504.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,400.32, 185,062.20 and 44,504.29 is: 66,742.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,400.32 : 185,062.20 = 44,504.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,400.32/185,062.20 = 44,504.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,400.32x = 185,062.20 × 44,504.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,400.32x = 8,236,061,816.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,236,061,816.84/123,400.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,742.63

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