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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,752.60, 124,130.58 and 20,423.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,752.60, 124,130.58 and 20,423.64 is: 30,635.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,752.60 : 124,130.58 = 20,423.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,752.60/124,130.58 = 20,423.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,752.60x = 124,130.58 × 20,423.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,752.60x = 2,535,198,278.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,198,278.91/82,752.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,635.87

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