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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,721.99, 124,124.00 and 32,801.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,721.99, 124,124.00 and 32,801.02 is: 49,217.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,721.99 : 124,124.00 = 32,801.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,721.99/124,124.00 = 32,801.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,721.99x = 124,124.00 × 32,801.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,721.99x = 4,071,393,332.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,071,393,332.16/82,721.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,217.79

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