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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,432.32, 123,823.32 and 77,633.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,432.32, 123,823.32 and 77,633.28 is: 116,614.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,432.32 : 123,823.32 = 77,633.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,432.32/123,823.32 = 77,633.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,432.32x = 123,823.32 × 77,633.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,432.32x = 9,612,810,472.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,810,472.09/82,432.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,614.58

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