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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,376.32, 122,504.75 and 79,751.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,376.32, 122,504.75 and 79,751.92 is: 118,601.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,376.32 : 122,504.75 = 79,751.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,376.32/122,504.75 = 79,751.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,376.32x = 122,504.75 × 79,751.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,376.32x = 9,769,989,021.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,769,989,021.62/82,376.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,601.91

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