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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,162.56, 122,660.18 and 79,246.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,162.56, 122,660.18 and 79,246.56 is: 118,306.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,162.56 : 122,660.18 = 79,246.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,162.56/122,660.18 = 79,246.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,162.56x = 122,660.18 × 79,246.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,162.56x = 9,720,396,917.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,720,396,917.75/82,162.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,306.89

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