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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,397.34, 186,595.53 and 103,576.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,397.34, 186,595.53 and 103,576.86 is: 155,364.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,397.34 : 186,595.53 = 103,576.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,397.34/186,595.53 = 103,576.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,397.34x = 186,595.53 × 103,576.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,397.34x = 19,326,979,087.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,326,979,087.44/124,397.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,364.89

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