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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,816.70, 124,164.30 and 32,872.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,816.70, 124,164.30 and 32,872.10 is: 49,284.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,816.70 : 124,164.30 = 32,872.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,816.70/124,164.30 = 32,872.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,816.70x = 124,164.30 × 32,872.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,816.70x = 4,081,541,286.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,541,286.03/82,816.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,284.04

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