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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,419.03, 186,518.04 and 48,500.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,419.03, 186,518.04 and 48,500.07 is: 72,707.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,419.03 : 186,518.04 = 48,500.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,419.03/186,518.04 = 48,500.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,419.03x = 186,518.04 × 48,500.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,419.03x = 9,046,137,996.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,046,137,996.26/124,419.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,707.03

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