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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,752.60, 124,142.58 and 32,833.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,752.60, 124,142.58 and 32,833.02 is: 49,254.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,752.60 : 124,142.58 = 32,833.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,752.60/124,142.58 = 32,833.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,752.60x = 124,142.58 × 32,833.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,752.60x = 4,075,975,811.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,975,811.99/82,752.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,254.96

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