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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,815.70, 124,114.20 and 73,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,815.70, 124,114.20 and 73,411.60 is: 110,020.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,815.70 : 124,114.20 = 73,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,815.70/124,114.20 = 73,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,815.70x = 124,114.20 × 73,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,815.70x = 9,111,422,004.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,111,422,004.72/82,815.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,020.47

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