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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,840.52, 124,230.54 and 30,234.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,840.52, 124,230.54 and 30,234.44 is: 45,340.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,840.52 : 124,230.54 = 30,234.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,840.52/124,230.54 = 30,234.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,840.52x = 124,230.54 × 30,234.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,840.52x = 3,756,040,807.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,040,807.80/82,840.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,340.62

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