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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,887.40, 124,331.10 and 43,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,887.40, 124,331.10 and 43,456.60 is: 65,184.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,887.40 : 124,331.10 = 43,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,887.40/124,331.10 = 43,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,887.40x = 124,331.10 × 43,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,887.40x = 5,403,006,880.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,403,006,880.26/82,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,184.90

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