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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,032.36, 123,054.57 and 29,442.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,032.36, 123,054.57 and 29,442.30 is: 44,165.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,032.36 : 123,054.57 = 29,442.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,032.36/123,054.57 = 29,442.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,032.36x = 123,054.57 × 29,442.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,032.36x = 3,623,009,566.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,623,009,566.31/82,032.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,165.61

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