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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,732.05, 124,051.23 and 75,678.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,732.05, 124,051.23 and 75,678.98 is: 113,475.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,732.05 : 124,051.23 = 75,678.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,732.05/124,051.23 = 75,678.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,732.05x = 124,051.23 × 75,678.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,732.05x = 9,388,069,933.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,388,069,933.89/82,732.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,475.61

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