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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,526.80, 123,790.20 and 20,197.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,526.80, 123,790.20 and 20,197.30 is: 30,295.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,526.80 : 123,790.20 = 20,197.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,526.80/123,790.20 = 20,197.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,526.80x = 123,790.20 × 20,197.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,526.80x = 2,500,227,806.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,227,806.46/82,526.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,295.95

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