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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,503, 184,958.48 and 63,373.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,503, 184,958.48 and 63,373.24 is: 94,907.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,503 : 184,958.48 = 63,373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,503/184,958.48 = 63,373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,503x = 184,958.48 × 63,373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,503x = 11,721,418,143.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,721,418,143.08/123,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,907.96

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