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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,818.88, 124,190.20 and 26,648.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,818.88, 124,190.20 and 26,648.60 is: 39,960.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,818.88 : 124,190.20 = 26,648.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,818.88/124,190.20 = 26,648.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,818.88x = 124,190.20 × 26,648.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,818.88x = 3,309,494,963.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,494,963.72/82,818.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,960.63

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