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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,721.34, 124,137.60 and 82,416.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,721.34, 124,137.60 and 82,416.99 is: 123,680.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,721.34 : 124,137.60 = 82,416.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,721.34/124,137.60 = 82,416.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,721.34x = 124,137.60 × 82,416.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,721.34x = 10,231,047,337.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,231,047,337.82/82,721.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,680.87

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