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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,330.86, 123,494.42 and 37,957.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,330.86, 123,494.42 and 37,957.55 is: 56,935.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,330.86 : 123,494.42 = 37,957.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,330.86/123,494.42 = 37,957.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,330.86x = 123,494.42 × 37,957.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,330.86x = 4,687,545,099.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,545,099.29/82,330.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,935.45

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