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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,680.52, 124,018.95 and 26,518.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,680.52, 124,018.95 and 26,518.36 is: 39,776.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,680.52 : 124,018.95 = 26,518.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,680.52/124,018.95 = 26,518.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,680.52x = 124,018.95 × 26,518.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,680.52x = 3,288,779,162.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,779,162.92/82,680.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,776.95

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