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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,660.75, 123,928.70 and 42,636.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,660.75, 123,928.70 and 42,636.83 is: 63,923.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,660.75 : 123,928.70 = 42,636.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,660.75/123,928.70 = 42,636.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,660.75x = 123,928.70 × 42,636.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,660.75x = 5,283,926,081.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,283,926,081.19/82,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,923.04

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