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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,017.00, 185,791.37 and 73,264.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,017.00, 185,791.37 and 73,264.59 is: 109,758.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,017.00 : 185,791.37 = 73,264.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,017.00/185,791.37 = 73,264.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,017.00x = 185,791.37 × 73,264.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,017.00x = 13,611,927,977.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,611,927,977.07/124,017.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,758.57

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