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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,798.80, 124,230.60 and 30,213.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,798.80, 124,230.60 and 30,213.60 is: 45,332.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,798.80 : 124,230.60 = 30,213.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,798.80/124,230.60 = 30,213.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,798.80x = 124,230.60 × 30,213.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,798.80x = 3,753,453,656.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,453,656.16/82,798.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,332.22

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