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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,296.40, 186,430.20 and 35,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,296.40, 186,430.20 and 35,563.60 is: 53,341.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,296.40 : 186,430.20 = 35,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,296.40/186,430.20 = 35,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,296.40x = 186,430.20 × 35,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,296.40x = 6,630,129,060.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,129,060.72/124,296.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,341.28

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