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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,073.04, 186,126.72 and 39,813.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,073.04, 186,126.72 and 39,813.39 is: 59,725.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,073.04 : 186,126.72 = 39,813.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,073.04/186,126.72 = 39,813.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,073.04x = 186,126.72 × 39,813.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,073.04x = 7,410,335,692.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,335,692.78/124,073.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,725.59

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