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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,600.32, 186,906.24 and 31,106.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,600.32, 186,906.24 and 31,106.88 is: 46,661.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,600.32 : 186,906.24 = 31,106.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,600.32/186,906.24 = 31,106.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,600.32x = 186,906.24 × 31,106.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,600.32x = 5,814,069,978.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,814,069,978.93/124,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,661.76

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