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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,077.80, 123,135.72 and 25,923.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,077.80, 123,135.72 and 25,923.48 is: 38,891.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,077.80 : 123,135.72 = 25,923.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,077.80/123,135.72 = 25,923.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,077.80x = 123,135.72 × 25,923.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,077.80x = 3,192,106,374.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,106,374.71/82,077.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,891.23

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