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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,584.32, 186,876.48 and 31,090.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,584.32, 186,876.48 and 31,090.07 is: 46,635.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,584.32 : 186,876.48 = 31,090.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,584.32/186,876.48 = 31,090.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,584.32x = 186,876.48 × 31,090.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,584.32x = 5,810,002,844.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,002,844.55/124,584.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,635.11

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