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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,449.20, 186,468.60 and 71,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,449.20, 186,468.60 and 71,766.80 is: 107,531.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,449.20 : 186,468.60 = 71,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,449.20/186,468.60 = 71,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,449.20x = 186,468.60 × 71,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,449.20x = 13,382,254,722.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,382,254,722.48/124,449.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,531.87

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