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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,448.15, 123,506.38 and 62,491.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,448.15, 123,506.38 and 62,491.78 is: 93,611.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,448.15 : 123,506.38 = 62,491.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,448.15/123,506.38 = 62,491.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,448.15x = 123,506.38 × 62,491.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,448.15x = 7,718,133,527.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,718,133,527.56/82,448.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,611.97

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