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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,703.20, 124,054.80 and 51,210.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,703.20, 124,054.80 and 51,210.40 is: 76,815.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,703.20 : 124,054.80 = 51,210.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,703.20/124,054.80 = 51,210.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,703.20x = 124,054.80 × 51,210.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,703.20x = 6,352,895,929.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,352,895,929.92/82,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,815.60

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