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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,373.20, 123,559.80 and 49,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,373.20, 123,559.80 and 49,130.80 is: 73,696.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,373.20 : 123,559.80 = 49,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,373.20/123,559.80 = 49,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,373.20x = 123,559.80 × 49,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,373.20x = 6,070,591,821.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,591,821.84/82,373.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,696.20

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