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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,706.80, 124,060.20 and 78,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,706.80, 124,060.20 and 78,818.80 is: 118,228.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,706.80 : 124,060.20 = 78,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,706.80/124,060.20 = 78,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,706.80x = 124,060.20 × 78,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,706.80x = 9,778,276,091.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,778,276,091.76/82,706.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,228.20

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