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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,337.40, 123,506.10 and 29,748.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,337.40, 123,506.10 and 29,748.60 is: 44,622.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,337.40 : 123,506.10 = 29,748.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,337.40/123,506.10 = 29,748.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,337.40x = 123,506.10 × 29,748.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,337.40x = 3,674,133,566.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,133,566.46/82,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,622.90

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