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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,680.60, 123,941.90 and 26,484.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,680.60, 123,941.90 and 26,484.42 is: 39,701.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,680.60 : 123,941.90 = 26,484.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,680.60/123,941.90 = 26,484.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,680.60x = 123,941.90 × 26,484.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,680.60x = 3,282,529,335.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,529,335.20/82,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,701.32

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