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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,890.47, 124,372.46 and 43,438.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,890.47, 124,372.46 and 43,438.21 is: 65,176.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,890.47 : 124,372.46 = 43,438.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,890.47/124,372.46 = 43,438.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,890.47x = 124,372.46 × 43,438.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,890.47x = 5,402,516,833.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,402,516,833.36/82,890.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,176.57

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