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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,324.14, 186,442.29 and 40,080.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,324.14, 186,442.29 and 40,080.90 is: 60,107.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,324.14 : 186,442.29 = 40,080.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,324.14/186,442.29 = 40,080.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,324.14x = 186,442.29 × 40,080.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,324.14x = 7,472,774,781.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,472,774,781.26/124,324.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,107.19

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