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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,779.60, 124,169.40 and 73,594.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,779.60, 124,169.40 and 73,594.20 is: 110,391.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,779.60 : 124,169.40 = 73,594.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,779.60/124,169.40 = 73,594.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,779.60x = 124,169.40 × 73,594.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,779.60x = 9,138,147,657.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,138,147,657.48/82,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,391.30

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