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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,784.40, 124,131.24 and 32,813.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,784.40, 124,131.24 and 32,813.88 is: 49,202.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,784.40 : 124,131.24 = 32,813.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,784.40/124,131.24 = 32,813.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,784.40x = 124,131.24 × 32,813.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,784.40x = 4,073,227,613.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,227,613.61/82,784.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,202.84

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