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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,839.52, 124,229.04 and 30,233.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,839.52, 124,229.04 and 30,233.44 is: 45,339.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,839.52 : 124,229.04 = 30,233.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,839.52/124,229.04 = 30,233.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,839.52x = 124,229.04 × 30,233.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,839.52x = 3,755,871,227.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,871,227.10/82,839.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,339.12

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