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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,764,404.60, 187,159,113.30 and 42,872,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,764,404.60, 187,159,113.30 and 42,872,497.40 is: 64,313,043.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,764,404.60 : 187,159,113.30 = 42,872,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,764,404.60/187,159,113.30 = 42,872,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,764,404.60x = 187,159,113.30 × 42,872,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,764,404.60x = 8,023,978,598,340,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,023,978,598,340,556/124,764,404.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,313,043.64

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