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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,369.96, 186,554.93 and 30,875.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,369.96, 186,554.93 and 30,875.71 is: 46,313.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,369.96 : 186,554.93 = 30,875.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,369.96/186,554.93 = 30,875.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,369.96x = 186,554.93 × 30,875.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,369.96x = 5,760,014,830.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,014,830.60/124,369.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,313.56

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