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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,128.32, 123,400.07 and 78,806.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,128.32, 123,400.07 and 78,806.81 is: 118,409.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,128.32 : 123,400.07 = 78,806.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,128.32/123,400.07 = 78,806.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,128.32x = 123,400.07 × 78,806.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,128.32x = 9,724,765,870.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,724,765,870.48/82,128.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,409.41

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