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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,584.80, 123,731.40 and 67,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,584.80, 123,731.40 and 67,713.20 is: 101,450.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,584.80 : 123,731.40 = 67,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,584.80/123,731.40 = 67,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,584.80x = 123,731.40 × 67,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,584.80x = 8,378,249,034.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,378,249,034.48/82,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,450.26

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