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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,073.75, 123,025.25 and 34,649.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,073.75, 123,025.25 and 34,649.26 is: 51,937.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,073.75 : 123,025.25 = 34,649.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,073.75/123,025.25 = 34,649.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,073.75x = 123,025.25 × 34,649.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,073.75x = 4,262,733,652.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,733,652.88/82,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,937.85

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