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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,476.80, 123,715.20 and 41,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,476.80, 123,715.20 and 41,004.80 is: 61,507.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,476.80 : 123,715.20 = 41,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,476.80/123,715.20 = 41,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,476.80x = 123,715.20 × 41,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,476.80x = 5,072,917,032.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,072,917,032.96/82,476.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,507.20

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