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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,504.80, 123,728.40 and 43,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,504.80, 123,728.40 and 43,048.80 is: 64,558.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,504.80 : 123,728.40 = 43,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,504.80/123,728.40 = 43,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,504.80x = 123,728.40 × 43,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,504.80x = 5,326,359,145.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,326,359,145.92/82,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,558.17

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