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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,792.80, 124,221.60 and 30,207.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,792.80, 124,221.60 and 30,207.60 is: 45,323.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,792.80 : 124,221.60 = 30,207.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,792.80/124,221.60 = 30,207.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,792.80x = 124,221.60 × 30,207.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,792.80x = 3,752,436,404.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,752,436,404.16/82,792.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,323.22

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