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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.60, 123,605.10 and 77,251.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.60, 123,605.10 and 77,251.80 is: 115,741.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.60 : 123,605.10 = 77,251.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.60/123,605.10 = 77,251.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.60x = 123,605.10 × 77,251.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.60x = 9,548,716,464.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,548,716,464.18/82,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,741.18

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