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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,500.20, 186,750.30 and 31,005.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,500.20, 186,750.30 and 31,005.95 is: 46,508.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,500.20 : 186,750.30 = 31,005.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,500.20/186,750.30 = 31,005.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,500.20x = 186,750.30 × 31,005.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,500.20x = 5,790,370,464.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,790,370,464.29/124,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,508.93

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