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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,988.67, 124,419.20 and 42,964.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,988.67, 124,419.20 and 42,964.75 is: 64,414.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,988.67 : 124,419.20 = 42,964.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,988.67/124,419.20 = 42,964.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,988.67x = 124,419.20 × 42,964.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,988.67x = 5,345,639,184.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,345,639,184.88/82,988.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,414.09

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