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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,882.74, 187,422.52 and 46,052.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,882.74, 187,422.52 and 46,052.32 is: 69,114.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,882.74 : 187,422.52 = 46,052.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,882.74/187,422.52 = 46,052.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,882.74x = 187,422.52 × 46,052.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,882.74x = 8,631,241,866.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,241,866.25/124,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,114.77

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