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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,921.40, 124,433.40 and 43,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,921.40, 124,433.40 and 43,506.80 is: 65,287.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,921.40 : 124,433.40 = 43,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,921.40/124,433.40 = 43,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,921.40x = 124,433.40 × 43,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,921.40x = 5,413,699,047.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,699,047.12/82,921.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,287.12

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