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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,815.40, 124,223.10 and 43,384.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,815.40, 124,223.10 and 43,384.60 is: 65,076.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,815.40 : 124,223.10 = 43,384.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,815.40/124,223.10 = 43,384.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,815.40x = 124,223.10 × 43,384.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,815.40x = 5,389,369,504.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,369,504.26/82,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,076.90

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