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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,079.86, 123,077.60 and 37,668.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,079.86, 123,077.60 and 37,668.36 is: 56,483.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,079.86 : 123,077.60 = 37,668.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,079.86/123,077.60 = 37,668.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,079.86x = 123,077.60 × 37,668.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,079.86x = 4,636,131,344.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,131,344.74/82,079.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,483.18

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