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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,810.47, 124,215.74 and 26,650.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,810.47, 124,215.74 and 26,650.57 is: 39,975.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,810.47 : 124,215.74 = 26,650.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,810.47/124,215.74 = 26,650.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,810.47x = 124,215.74 × 26,650.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,810.47x = 3,310,420,273.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,420,273.97/82,810.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,975.87

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