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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,510.60, 186,765.90 and 31,016.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,510.60, 186,765.90 and 31,016.35 is: 46,524.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,510.60 : 186,765.90 = 31,016.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,510.60/186,765.90 = 31,016.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,510.60x = 186,765.90 × 31,016.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,510.60x = 5,792,796,522.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,792,796,522.47/124,510.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,524.53

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