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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,698.37, 124,088.56 and 32,777.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,698.37, 124,088.56 and 32,777.36 is: 49,182.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,698.37 : 124,088.56 = 32,777.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,698.37/124,088.56 = 32,777.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,698.37x = 124,088.56 × 32,777.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,698.37x = 4,067,295,165.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,067,295,165.95/82,698.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,182.29

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