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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,796.40, 124,194.60 and 49,618.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,796.40, 124,194.60 and 49,618.80 is: 74,428.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,796.40 : 124,194.60 = 49,618.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,796.40/124,194.60 = 49,618.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,796.40x = 124,194.60 × 49,618.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,796.40x = 6,162,387,018.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,162,387,018.48/82,796.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,428.20

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