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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,769.90, 124,206.15 and 43,355.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,769.90, 124,206.15 and 43,355.30 is: 65,059.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,769.90 : 124,206.15 = 43,355.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,769.90/124,206.15 = 43,355.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,769.90x = 124,206.15 × 43,355.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,769.90x = 5,384,994,895.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,994,895.10/82,769.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,059.82

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