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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,592.48, 123,888.02 and 49,090.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,592.48, 123,888.02 and 49,090.68 is: 73,635.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,592.48 : 123,888.02 = 49,090.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,592.48/123,888.02 = 49,090.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,592.48x = 123,888.02 × 49,090.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,592.48x = 6,081,746,900.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,081,746,900.20/82,592.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,635.61

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