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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,690.80, 124,036.20 and 47,601.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,690.80, 124,036.20 and 47,601.60 is: 71,402.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,690.80 : 124,036.20 = 47,601.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,690.80/124,036.20 = 47,601.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,690.80x = 124,036.20 × 47,601.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,690.80x = 5,904,321,577.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,321,577.92/82,690.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,402.40

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