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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,532.52, 123,716.77 and 49,202.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,532.52, 123,716.77 and 49,202.64 is: 73,755.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,532.52 : 123,716.77 = 49,202.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,532.52/123,716.77 = 49,202.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,532.52x = 123,716.77 × 49,202.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,532.52x = 6,087,191,573.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,087,191,573.27/82,532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,755.07

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