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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,124.80, 113,356.80 and 52,326.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,124.80, 113,356.80 and 52,326.40 is: 72,226.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,124.80 : 113,356.80 = 52,326.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,124.80/113,356.80 = 52,326.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,124.80x = 113,356.80 × 52,326.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,124.80x = 5,931,553,259.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,553,259.52/82,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,226.09

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