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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,885.60, 124,328.40 and 71,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,885.60, 124,328.40 and 71,610.40 is: 107,415.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,885.60 : 124,328.40 = 71,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,885.60/124,328.40 = 71,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,885.60x = 124,328.40 × 71,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,885.60x = 8,903,206,455.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,903,206,455.36/82,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,415.60

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