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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,000.40, 123,029.40 and 35,267.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,000.40, 123,029.40 and 35,267.60 is: 52,913.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,000.40 : 123,029.40 = 35,267.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,000.40/123,029.40 = 35,267.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,000.40x = 123,029.40 × 35,267.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,000.40x = 4,338,951,667.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,951,667.44/82,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,913.79

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