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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,616.40, 186,665.40 and 103,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,616.40, 186,665.40 and 103,880.40 is: 155,604.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,616.40 : 186,665.40 = 103,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,616.40/186,665.40 = 103,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,616.40x = 186,665.40 × 103,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,616.40x = 19,390,876,418.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,390,876,418.16/124,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,604.53

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