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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,873.10, 124,418.06 and 49,200.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,873.10, 124,418.06 and 49,200.59 is: 73,865.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,873.10 : 124,418.06 = 49,200.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,873.10/124,418.06 = 49,200.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,873.10x = 124,418.06 × 49,200.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,873.10x = 6,121,441,958.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,121,441,958.66/82,873.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,865.25

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