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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,405.80, 123,554.07 and 29,808.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,405.80, 123,554.07 and 29,808.45 is: 44,692.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,405.80 : 123,554.07 = 29,808.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,405.80/123,554.07 = 29,808.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,405.80x = 123,554.07 × 29,808.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,405.80x = 3,682,955,317.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,955,317.89/82,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,692.91

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