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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,493.40, 186,764.40 and 49,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,493.40, 186,764.40 and 49,600.80 is: 74,410.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,493.40 : 186,764.40 = 49,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,493.40/186,764.40 = 49,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,493.40x = 186,764.40 × 49,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,493.40x = 9,263,663,651.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,263,663,651.52/124,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,410.88

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