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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,583.32, 186,874.98 and 31,089.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,583.32, 186,874.98 and 31,089.07 is: 46,633.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,583.32 : 186,874.98 = 31,089.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,583.32/186,874.98 = 31,089.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,583.32x = 186,874.98 × 31,089.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,583.32x = 5,809,769,334.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,809,769,334.47/124,583.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,633.61

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