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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,917.90, 124,428.15 and 43,503.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,917.90, 124,428.15 and 43,503.30 is: 65,281.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,917.90 : 124,428.15 = 43,503.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,917.90/124,428.15 = 43,503.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,917.90x = 124,428.15 × 43,503.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,917.90x = 5,413,035,137.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,035,137.90/82,917.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,281.86

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