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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,384.24, 123,576.12 and 29,793.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,384.24, 123,576.12 and 29,793.52 is: 44,690.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,384.24 : 123,576.12 = 29,793.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,384.24/123,576.12 = 29,793.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,384.24x = 123,576.12 × 29,793.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,384.24x = 3,681,767,602.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,767,602.74/82,384.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,690.19

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