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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,620.85, 123,931.82 and 26,469.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,620.85, 123,931.82 and 26,469.49 is: 39,704.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,620.85 : 123,931.82 = 26,469.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,620.85/123,931.82 = 26,469.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,620.85x = 123,931.82 × 26,469.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,620.85x = 3,280,412,070.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,412,070.17/82,620.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,704.41

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