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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,768.40, 124,203.90 and 43,353.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,768.40, 124,203.90 and 43,353.80 is: 65,057.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,768.40 : 124,203.90 = 43,353.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,768.40/124,203.90 = 43,353.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,768.40x = 124,203.90 × 43,353.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,768.40x = 5,384,711,039.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,711,039.82/82,768.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,057.57

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