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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,500.80, 192,751.20 and 49,617.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,500.80, 192,751.20 and 49,617.60 is: 74,426.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,500.80 : 192,751.20 = 49,617.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,500.80/192,751.20 = 49,617.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,500.80x = 192,751.20 × 49,617.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,500.80x = 9,563,851,941.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,563,851,941.12/128,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,426.40

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