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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,678.32, 124,004.18 and 22,692.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,678.32, 124,004.18 and 22,692.78 is: 34,035.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,678.32 : 124,004.18 = 22,692.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,678.32/124,004.18 = 22,692.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,678.32x = 124,004.18 × 22,692.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,678.32x = 2,813,999,575.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,999,575.82/82,678.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,035.52

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