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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,400.67, 123,560.12 and 26,233.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,400.67, 123,560.12 and 26,233.48 is: 39,337.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,400.67 : 123,560.12 = 26,233.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,400.67/123,560.12 = 26,233.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,400.67x = 123,560.12 × 26,233.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,400.67x = 3,241,411,936.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,411,936.82/82,400.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,337.20

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