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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,817.46, 185,544.08 and 73,164.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,817.46, 185,544.08 and 73,164.41 is: 109,639.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,817.46 : 185,544.08 = 73,164.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,817.46/185,544.08 = 73,164.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,817.46x = 185,544.08 × 73,164.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,817.46x = 13,575,221,848.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,575,221,848.65/123,817.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,639.00

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