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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,246.40, 123,499.20 and 47,254.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,246.40, 123,499.20 and 47,254.40 is: 70,956.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,246.40 : 123,499.20 = 47,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,246.40/123,499.20 = 47,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,246.40x = 123,499.20 × 47,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,246.40x = 5,835,880,596.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,880,596.48/82,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,956.06

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