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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,704.57, 124,097.82 and 32,783.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,704.57, 124,097.82 and 32,783.55 is: 49,191.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,704.57 : 124,097.82 = 32,783.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,704.57/124,097.82 = 32,783.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,704.57x = 124,097.82 × 32,783.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,704.57x = 4,068,367,086.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,367,086.86/82,704.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,191.56

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