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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,120.56, 123,182.76 and 26,720.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,120.56, 123,182.76 and 26,720.88 is: 40,081.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,120.56 : 123,182.76 = 26,720.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,120.56/123,182.76 = 26,720.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,120.56x = 123,182.76 × 26,720.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,120.56x = 3,291,551,748.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,551,748.03/82,120.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,081.94

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