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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,400.60, 186,600.90 and 30,906.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,400.60, 186,600.90 and 30,906.35 is: 46,359.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,400.60 : 186,600.90 = 30,906.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,400.60/186,600.90 = 30,906.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,400.60x = 186,600.90 × 30,906.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,400.60x = 5,767,152,725.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,767,152,725.72/124,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,359.53

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