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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,834.17, 124,252.47 and 30,248.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,834.17, 124,252.47 and 30,248.97 is: 45,373.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,834.17 : 124,252.47 = 30,248.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,834.17/124,252.47 = 30,248.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,834.17x = 124,252.47 × 30,248.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,834.17x = 3,758,509,237.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,509,237.46/82,834.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,373.90

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