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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,642.80, 123,981.60 and 43,189.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,642.80, 123,981.60 and 43,189.32 is: 64,793.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,642.80 : 123,981.60 = 43,189.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,642.80/123,981.60 = 43,189.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,642.80x = 123,981.60 × 43,189.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,642.80x = 5,354,680,996.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,680,996.51/82,642.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,793.07

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