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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,404.19, 123,532.98 and 29,801.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,404.19, 123,532.98 and 29,801.98 is: 44,676.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,404.19 : 123,532.98 = 29,801.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,404.19/123,532.98 = 29,801.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,404.19x = 123,532.98 × 29,801.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,404.19x = 3,681,526,978.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,526,978.71/82,404.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,676.46

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