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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,474.04, 123,551.82 and 49,220.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,474.04, 123,551.82 and 49,220.64 is: 73,735.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,474.04 : 123,551.82 = 49,220.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,474.04/123,551.82 = 49,220.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,474.04x = 123,551.82 × 49,220.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,474.04x = 6,081,299,653.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,081,299,653.56/82,474.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,735.93

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