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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,458.04, 186,687.20 and 30,963.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,458.04, 186,687.20 and 30,963.80 is: 46,445.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,458.04 : 186,687.20 = 30,963.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,458.04/186,687.20 = 30,963.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,458.04x = 186,687.20 × 30,963.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,458.04x = 5,780,545,123.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,545,123.36/124,458.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,445.73

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