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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,715.40, 124,124.40 and 43,300.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,715.40, 124,124.40 and 43,300.80 is: 64,978.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,715.40 : 124,124.40 = 43,300.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,715.40/124,124.40 = 43,300.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,715.40x = 124,124.40 × 43,300.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,715.40x = 5,374,685,819.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,685,819.52/82,715.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,978.06

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