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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,630.07, 185,448.88 and 42,576.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,630.07, 185,448.88 and 42,576.22 is: 63,865.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,630.07 : 185,448.88 = 42,576.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,630.07/185,448.88 = 42,576.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,630.07x = 185,448.88 × 42,576.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,630.07x = 7,895,712,313.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,895,712,313.63/123,630.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,865.63

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