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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,547.80, 186,821.70 and 35,796.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,547.80, 186,821.70 and 35,796.10 is: 53,694.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,547.80 : 186,821.70 = 35,796.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,547.80/186,821.70 = 35,796.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,547.80x = 186,821.70 × 35,796.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,547.80x = 6,687,488,255.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,687,488,255.37/124,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,694.15

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