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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,330.60, 186,495.90 and 30,836.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,330.60, 186,495.90 and 30,836.35 is: 46,254.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,330.60 : 186,495.90 = 30,836.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,330.60/186,495.90 = 30,836.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,330.60x = 186,495.90 × 30,836.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,330.60x = 5,750,852,845.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,750,852,845.97/124,330.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,254.53

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