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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,037.35, 186,042.20 and 34,086.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,037.35, 186,042.20 and 34,086.96 is: 51,126.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,037.35 : 186,042.20 = 34,086.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,037.35/186,042.20 = 34,086.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,037.35x = 186,042.20 × 34,086.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,037.35x = 6,341,612,859.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,612,859.28/124,037.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,126.64

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