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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,879.89, 124,406.80 and 73,452.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,879.89, 124,406.80 and 73,452.53 is: 110,255.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,879.89 : 124,406.80 = 73,452.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,879.89/124,406.80 = 73,452.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,879.89x = 124,406.80 × 73,452.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,879.89x = 9,137,993,778.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,137,993,778.25/82,879.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,255.86

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