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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,733.44, 124,059.16 and 29,417.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,733.44, 124,059.16 and 29,417.42 is: 44,111.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,733.44 : 124,059.16 = 29,417.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,733.44/124,059.16 = 29,417.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,733.44x = 124,059.16 × 29,417.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,733.44x = 3,649,500,414.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,649,500,414.57/82,733.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,111.55

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