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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,623.80, 123,798.90 and 47,502.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,623.80, 123,798.90 and 47,502.20 is: 71,174.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,623.80 : 123,798.90 = 47,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,623.80/123,798.90 = 47,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,623.80x = 123,798.90 × 47,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,623.80x = 5,880,720,107.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,720,107.58/82,623.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,174.65

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