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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,754.94, 124,132.22 and 30,142.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,754.94, 124,132.22 and 30,142.92 is: 45,214.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,754.94 : 124,132.22 = 30,142.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,754.94/124,132.22 = 30,142.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,754.94x = 124,132.22 × 30,142.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,754.94x = 3,741,707,576.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741,707,576.88/82,754.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,214.31

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