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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,078.40, 192,151.20 and 49,195.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,078.40, 192,151.20 and 49,195.20 is: 73,805.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,078.40 : 192,151.20 = 49,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,078.40/192,151.20 = 49,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,078.40x = 192,151.20 × 49,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,078.40x = 9,452,916,714.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,452,916,714.24/128,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,805.71

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