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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,449.40, 185,174.10 and 64,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,449.40, 185,174.10 and 64,400.40 is: 96,600.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,449.40 : 185,174.10 = 64,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,449.40/185,174.10 = 64,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,449.40x = 185,174.10 × 64,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,449.40x = 11,925,286,109.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,925,286,109.64/123,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,600.60

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