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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,736.70, 182,480.85 and 82,297.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,736.70, 182,480.85 and 82,297.80 is: 123,362.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,736.70 : 182,480.85 = 82,297.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,736.70/182,480.85 = 82,297.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,736.70x = 182,480.85 × 82,297.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,736.70x = 15,017,772,497.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,017,772,497.13/121,736.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,362.74

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