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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,575.95, 186,875.01 and 53,482.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,575.95, 186,875.01 and 53,482.55 is: 80,228.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,575.95 : 186,875.01 = 53,482.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,575.95/186,875.01 = 53,482.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,575.95x = 186,875.01 × 53,482.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,575.95x = 9,994,552,066.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,994,552,066.08/124,575.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,228.58

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