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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,765.80, 124,181.10 and 30,180.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,765.80, 124,181.10 and 30,180.60 is: 45,282.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,765.80 : 124,181.10 = 30,180.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,765.80/124,181.10 = 30,180.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,765.80x = 124,181.10 × 30,180.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,765.80x = 3,747,860,106.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,860,106.66/82,765.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,282.71

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