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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,362.48, 123,680.36 and 51,394.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,362.48, 123,680.36 and 51,394.56 is: 77,177.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,362.48 : 123,680.36 = 51,394.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,362.48/123,680.36 = 51,394.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,362.48x = 123,680.36 × 51,394.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,362.48x = 6,356,497,682.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,356,497,682.84/82,362.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,177.10

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