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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,843.80, 124,173.54 and 49,608.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,843.80, 124,173.54 and 49,608.60 is: 74,357.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,843.80 : 124,173.54 = 49,608.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,843.80/124,173.54 = 49,608.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,843.80x = 124,173.54 × 49,608.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,843.80x = 6,160,075,476.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,160,075,476.44/82,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,357.71

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