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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,812.80, 124,219.20 and 74,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,812.80, 124,219.20 and 74,259.20 is: 111,388.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,812.80 : 124,219.20 = 74,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,812.80/124,219.20 = 74,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,812.80x = 124,219.20 × 74,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,812.80x = 9,224,418,416.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,224,418,416.64/82,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,388.80

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