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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,716.40, 124,125.90 and 43,301.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,716.40, 124,125.90 and 43,301.80 is: 64,979.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,716.40 : 124,125.90 = 43,301.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,716.40/124,125.90 = 43,301.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,716.40x = 124,125.90 × 43,301.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,716.40x = 5,374,874,896.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,874,896.62/82,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,979.56

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