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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,175.28, 122,668.47 and 72,210.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,175.28, 122,668.47 and 72,210.78 is: 107,793.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,175.28 : 122,668.47 = 72,210.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,175.28/122,668.47 = 72,210.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,175.28x = 122,668.47 × 72,210.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,175.28x = 8,857,985,900.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,857,985,900.11/82,175.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,793.80

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