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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,016.87, 186,024.90 and 34,059.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,016.87, 186,024.90 and 34,059.67 is: 51,089.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,016.87 : 186,024.90 = 34,059.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,016.87/186,024.90 = 34,059.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,016.87x = 186,024.90 × 34,059.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,016.87x = 6,335,946,240.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,335,946,240.72/124,016.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,089.39

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