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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,373.32, 122,500.28 and 79,748.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,373.32, 122,500.28 and 79,748.92 is: 118,597.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,373.32 : 122,500.28 = 79,748.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,373.32/122,500.28 = 79,748.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,373.32x = 122,500.28 × 79,748.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,373.32x = 9,769,265,029.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,769,265,029.70/82,373.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,597.44

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