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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,546.18, 123,838.18 and 29,955.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,546.18, 123,838.18 and 29,955.67 is: 44,940.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,546.18 : 123,838.18 = 29,955.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,546.18/123,838.18 = 29,955.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,546.18x = 123,838.18 × 29,955.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,546.18x = 3,709,655,269.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,655,269.00/82,546.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,940.36

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