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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,369.71, 186,554.55 and 30,875.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,369.71, 186,554.55 and 30,875.46 is: 46,313.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,369.71 : 186,554.55 = 30,875.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,369.71/186,554.55 = 30,875.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,369.71x = 186,554.55 × 30,875.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,369.71x = 5,759,957,546.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,759,957,546.34/124,369.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,313.19

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