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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,491.16, 123,736.70 and 29,900.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,491.16, 123,736.70 and 29,900.56 is: 44,850.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,491.16 : 123,736.70 = 29,900.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,491.16/123,736.70 = 29,900.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,491.16x = 123,736.70 × 29,900.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,491.16x = 3,699,796,622.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,796,622.55/82,491.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,850.83

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