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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.96, 124,191.48 and 41,264.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.96, 124,191.48 and 41,264.72 is: 61,836.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.96 : 124,191.48 = 41,264.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.96/124,191.48 = 41,264.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.96x = 124,191.48 × 41,264.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.96x = 5,124,726,648.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,124,726,648.59/82,874.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,836.85

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