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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,722.37, 124,124.56 and 32,801.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,722.37, 124,124.56 and 32,801.39 is: 49,218.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,722.37 : 124,124.56 = 32,801.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,722.37/124,124.56 = 32,801.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,722.37x = 124,124.56 × 32,801.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,722.37x = 4,071,458,329.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,071,458,329.45/82,722.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,218.35

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