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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,762.64, 172,123.62 and 76,932.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,762.64, 172,123.62 and 76,932.95 is: 106,137.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,762.64 : 172,123.62 = 76,932.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,762.64/172,123.62 = 76,932.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,762.64x = 172,123.62 × 76,932.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,762.64x = 13,241,977,851.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,241,977,851.28/124,762.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,137.36

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