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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,702.40, 124,053.60 and 43,271.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,702.40, 124,053.60 and 43,271.60 is: 64,907.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,702.40 : 124,053.60 = 43,271.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,702.40/124,053.60 = 43,271.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,702.40x = 124,053.60 × 43,271.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,702.40x = 5,367,997,757.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,367,997,757.76/82,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,907.40

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