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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,557.56, 186,816.24 and 35,790.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,557.56, 186,816.24 and 35,790.86 is: 53,680.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,557.56 : 186,816.24 = 35,790.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,557.56/186,816.24 = 35,790.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,557.56x = 186,816.24 × 35,790.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,557.56x = 6,686,313,891.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,313,891.57/124,557.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,680.51

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