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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,345.98, 123,684.30 and 49,130.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,345.98, 123,684.30 and 49,130.88 is: 73,794.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,345.98 : 123,684.30 = 49,130.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,345.98/123,684.30 = 49,130.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,345.98x = 123,684.30 × 49,130.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,345.98x = 6,076,718,501.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,718,501.18/82,345.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,794.96

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