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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,259.80, 123,447.30 and 35,546.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,259.80, 123,447.30 and 35,546.20 is: 53,344.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,259.80 : 123,447.30 = 35,546.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,259.80/123,447.30 = 35,546.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,259.80x = 123,447.30 × 35,546.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,259.80x = 4,388,082,415.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,082,415.26/82,259.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,344.19

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