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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,400.40, 123,600.60 and 51,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,400.40, 123,600.60 and 51,296.40 is: 76,944.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,400.40 : 123,600.60 = 51,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,400.40/123,600.60 = 51,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,400.40x = 123,600.60 × 51,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,400.40x = 6,340,265,817.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,340,265,817.84/82,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,944.60

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