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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,404.60, 123,590.70 and 27,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,404.60, 123,590.70 and 27,000.60 is: 40,495.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,404.60 : 123,590.70 = 27,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,404.60/123,590.70 = 27,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,404.60x = 123,590.70 × 27,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,404.60x = 3,337,023,054.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,023,054.42/82,404.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,495.59

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