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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,958.90, 124,496.67 and 75,027.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,958.90, 124,496.67 and 75,027.38 is: 112,593.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,958.90 : 124,496.67 = 75,027.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,958.90/124,496.67 = 75,027.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,958.90x = 124,496.67 × 75,027.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,958.90x = 9,340,658,968.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,340,658,968.82/82,958.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,593.81

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