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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,896.40, 124,344.60 and 75,638.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,896.40, 124,344.60 and 75,638.80 is: 113,458.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,896.40 : 124,344.60 = 75,638.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,896.40/124,344.60 = 75,638.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,896.40x = 124,344.60 × 75,638.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,896.40x = 9,405,276,330.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,405,276,330.48/82,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,458.20

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