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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,414.80, 123,622.20 and 20,085.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,414.80, 123,622.20 and 20,085.30 is: 30,127.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,414.80 : 123,622.20 = 20,085.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,414.80/123,622.20 = 20,085.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,414.80x = 123,622.20 × 20,085.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,414.80x = 2,482,988,973.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,988,973.66/82,414.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,127.95

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