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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,227.43, 186,100.56 and 74,346.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,227.43, 186,100.56 and 74,346.82 is: 111,376.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,227.43 : 186,100.56 = 74,346.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,227.43/186,100.56 = 74,346.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,227.43x = 186,100.56 × 74,346.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,227.43x = 13,835,984,370.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,835,984,370.97/124,227.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,376.24

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