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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,054.86, 123,088.32 and 29,464.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,054.86, 123,088.32 and 29,464.80 is: 44,199.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,054.86 : 123,088.32 = 29,464.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,054.86/123,088.32 = 29,464.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,054.86x = 123,088.32 × 29,464.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,054.86x = 3,626,772,731.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,772,731.14/82,054.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,199.37

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