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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,544.42, 123,810.57 and 26,369.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,544.42, 123,810.57 and 26,369.44 is: 39,552.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,544.42 : 123,810.57 = 26,369.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,544.42/123,810.57 = 26,369.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,544.42x = 123,810.57 × 26,369.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,544.42x = 3,264,815,396.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,815,396.98/82,544.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,552.23

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