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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,124.17, 193,678.97 and 40,367.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,124.17, 193,678.97 and 40,367.21 is: 60,548.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,124.17 : 193,678.97 = 40,367.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,124.17/193,678.97 = 40,367.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,124.17x = 193,678.97 × 40,367.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,124.17x = 7,818,278,484.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,278,484.34/129,124.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,548.53

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