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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,690.72, 123,937.65 and 47,556.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,690.72, 123,937.65 and 47,556.56 is: 71,278.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,690.72 : 123,937.65 = 47,556.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,690.72/123,937.65 = 47,556.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,690.72x = 123,937.65 × 47,556.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,690.72x = 5,894,048,598.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,048,598.33/82,690.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,278.24

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