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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,284.74, 186,451.47 and 49,390.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,284.74, 186,451.47 and 49,390.92 is: 74,096.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,284.74 : 186,451.47 = 49,390.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,284.74/186,451.47 = 49,390.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,284.74x = 186,451.47 × 49,390.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,284.74x = 9,209,009,638.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,209,009,638.65/124,284.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,096.06

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