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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,384.40, 123,576.60 and 51,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,384.40, 123,576.60 and 51,280.40 is: 76,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,384.40 : 123,576.60 = 51,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,384.40/123,576.60 = 51,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,384.40x = 123,576.60 × 51,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,384.40x = 6,337,057,478.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,057,478.64/82,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,920.60

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