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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,765.60, 124,148.40 and 43,399.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,765.60, 124,148.40 and 43,399.60 is: 65,099.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,765.60 : 124,148.40 = 43,399.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,765.60/124,148.40 = 43,399.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,765.60x = 124,148.40 × 43,399.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,765.60x = 5,387,990,900.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,990,900.64/82,765.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,099.40

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