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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,654.64, 185,495.56 and 39,395.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,654.64, 185,495.56 and 39,395.20 is: 59,097.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,654.64 : 185,495.56 = 39,395.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,654.64/185,495.56 = 39,395.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,654.64x = 185,495.56 × 39,395.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,654.64x = 7,307,634,685.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,307,634,685.31/123,654.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,097.13

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