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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,728.32, 187,070.00 and 35,960.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,728.32, 187,070.00 and 35,960.01 is: 53,933.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,728.32 : 187,070.00 = 35,960.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,728.32/187,070.00 = 35,960.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,728.32x = 187,070.00 × 35,960.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,728.32x = 6,727,038,890.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,727,038,890.90/124,728.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,933.53

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