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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,567.40, 186,850.46 and 74,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,567.40, 186,850.46 and 74,662.40 is: 111,993.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,567.40 : 186,850.46 = 74,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,567.40/186,850.46 = 74,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,567.40x = 186,850.46 × 74,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,567.40x = 13,950,703,784.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,950,703,784.70/124,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,993.22

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