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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,181.32, 122,677.41 and 72,216.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,181.32, 122,677.41 and 72,216.76 is: 107,802.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,181.32 : 122,677.41 = 72,216.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,181.32/122,677.41 = 72,216.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,181.32x = 122,677.41 × 72,216.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,181.32x = 8,859,365,075.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,859,365,075.39/82,181.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,802.66

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