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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,025.60, 123,038.40 and 71,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,025.60, 123,038.40 and 71,657.60 is: 107,486.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,025.60 : 123,038.40 = 71,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,025.60/123,038.40 = 71,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,025.60x = 123,038.40 × 71,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,025.60x = 8,816,636,451.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,816,636,451.84/82,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,486.40

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