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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,329.35, 186,495.82 and 35,582.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,329.35, 186,495.82 and 35,582.92 is: 53,374.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,329.35 : 186,495.82 = 35,582.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,329.35/186,495.82 = 35,582.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,329.35x = 186,495.82 × 35,582.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,329.35x = 6,636,065,288.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,065,288.20/124,329.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,374.89

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