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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,959.90, 124,498.17 and 75,028.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,959.90, 124,498.17 and 75,028.38 is: 112,595.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,959.90 : 124,498.17 = 75,028.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,959.90/124,498.17 = 75,028.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,959.90x = 124,498.17 × 75,028.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,959.90x = 9,340,896,008.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,340,896,008.06/82,959.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,595.31

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