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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,547.38, 185,109.30 and 82,944.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,547.38, 185,109.30 and 82,944.84 is: 124,275.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,547.38 : 185,109.30 = 82,944.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,547.38/185,109.30 = 82,944.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,547.38x = 185,109.30 × 82,944.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,547.38x = 15,353,861,271.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,353,861,271.01/123,547.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,275.09

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