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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,476.60, 186,714.54 and 30,982.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,476.60, 186,714.54 and 30,982.32 is: 46,473.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,476.60 : 186,714.54 = 30,982.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,476.60/186,714.54 = 30,982.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,476.60x = 186,714.54 × 30,982.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,476.60x = 5,784,849,626.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,849,626.93/124,476.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,473.39

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