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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,560.88, 186,841.33 and 31,066.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,560.88, 186,841.33 and 31,066.63 is: 46,599.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,560.88 : 186,841.33 = 31,066.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,560.88/186,841.33 = 31,066.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,560.88x = 186,841.33 × 31,066.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,560.88x = 5,804,529,923.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,804,529,923.05/124,560.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,599.94

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