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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,955.40, 124,491.42 and 75,023.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,955.40, 124,491.42 and 75,023.88 is: 112,588.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,955.40 : 124,491.42 = 75,023.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,955.40/124,491.42 = 75,023.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,955.40x = 124,491.42 × 75,023.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,955.40x = 9,339,829,355.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,339,829,355.11/82,955.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,588.56

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