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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,820.74, 185,564.79 and 67,576.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,820.74, 185,564.79 and 67,576.59 is: 101,274.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,820.74 : 185,564.79 = 67,576.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,820.74/185,564.79 = 67,576.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,820.74x = 185,564.79 × 67,576.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,820.74x = 12,539,835,732.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,539,835,732.27/123,820.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,274.11

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