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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,025.82, 171,156.15 and 73,725.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,025.82, 171,156.15 and 73,725.18 is: 101,741.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,025.82 : 171,156.15 = 73,725.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,025.82/171,156.15 = 73,725.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,025.82x = 171,156.15 × 73,725.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,025.82x = 12,618,517,966.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,618,517,966.86/124,025.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,741.06

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