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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,700.37, 124,091.54 and 32,779.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,700.37, 124,091.54 and 32,779.36 is: 49,185.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,700.37 : 124,091.54 = 32,779.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,700.37/124,091.54 = 32,779.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,700.37x = 124,091.54 × 32,779.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,700.37x = 4,067,641,034.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,067,641,034.33/82,700.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,185.28

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