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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,495.40, 186,718.80 and 41,389.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,495.40, 186,718.80 and 41,389.40 is: 62,076.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,495.40 : 186,718.80 = 41,389.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,495.40/186,718.80 = 41,389.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,495.40x = 186,718.80 × 41,389.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,495.40x = 7,728,179,100.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,728,179,100.72/124,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,076.02

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