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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,692.87, 124,080.29 and 32,771.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,692.87, 124,080.29 and 32,771.86 is: 49,174.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,692.87 : 124,080.29 = 32,771.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,692.87/124,080.29 = 32,771.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,692.87x = 124,080.29 × 32,771.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,692.87x = 4,066,341,541.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,341,541.47/82,692.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,174.03

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