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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,422.07, 123,648.48 and 37,446.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,422.07, 123,648.48 and 37,446.58 is: 56,176.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,422.07 : 123,648.48 = 37,446.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,422.07/123,648.48 = 37,446.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,422.07x = 123,648.48 × 37,446.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,422.07x = 4,630,212,698.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,630,212,698.20/82,422.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,176.86

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