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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,879.52, 124,119.60 and 51,675.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,879.52, 124,119.60 and 51,675.68 is: 77,389.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,879.52 : 124,119.60 = 51,675.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,879.52/124,119.60 = 51,675.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,879.52x = 124,119.60 × 51,675.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,879.52x = 6,413,964,731.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,964,731.33/82,879.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,389.02

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