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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,302.88, 186,454.34 and 41,196.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,302.88, 186,454.34 and 41,196.88 is: 61,795.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,302.88 : 186,454.34 = 41,196.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,302.88/186,454.34 = 41,196.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,302.88x = 186,454.34 × 41,196.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,302.88x = 7,681,335,932.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,681,335,932.20/124,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,795.32

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