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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,353.80, 123,530.70 and 40,881.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,353.80, 123,530.70 and 40,881.80 is: 61,322.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,353.80 : 123,530.70 = 40,881.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,353.80/123,530.70 = 40,881.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,353.80x = 123,530.70 × 40,881.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,353.80x = 5,050,157,371.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,157,371.26/82,353.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,322.70

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