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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,766.40, 124,104.24 and 32,795.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,766.40, 124,104.24 and 32,795.88 is: 49,175.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,766.40 : 124,104.24 = 32,795.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,766.40/124,104.24 = 32,795.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,766.40x = 124,104.24 × 32,795.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,766.40x = 4,070,107,762.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,107,762.53/82,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,175.85

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