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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,757.04, 124,134.12 and 20,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,757.04, 124,134.12 and 20,427.60 is: 30,641.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,757.04 : 124,134.12 = 20,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,757.04/124,134.12 = 20,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,757.04x = 124,134.12 × 20,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,757.04x = 2,535,762,149.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,762,149.71/82,757.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,641.04

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