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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,846.17, 124,270.47 and 30,260.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,846.17, 124,270.47 and 30,260.97 is: 45,391.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,846.17 : 124,270.47 = 30,260.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,846.17/124,270.47 = 30,260.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,846.17x = 124,270.47 × 30,260.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,846.17x = 3,760,544,964.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,544,964.56/82,846.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,391.90

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